How to write a simple C++ Project using Autotools
My first hit at writing
This little booklet is more of an experiment than a real book, although some people might find it useful, it describes the use of the autotools tools, like aclocal, autoconf and automake, in a very hands-on way, by making a simple directory listing (like a simple ls command) application.
It is not pretty.
It wasn't supposed to be. I had known about Lulu.com for a while, and I was learning Lyx/Latex at the time, and it just came naturally, I tried writing something a little more complicated, and thus, this booklet was born.
Is it useful?
Yeah, it is. Just because it is an experiment, doesn't mean it delivers what it is supopsed to deliver, if you ever wanted to write a C++ and make a source package like the big boys, but never knew where that ./configure script came from, or what the make && sudo make install, was doing, this booklet will give you a head start.
Then why are you selling it?
I am not. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE, at the linked Lulu.com page. I also wanted to learn about how Lulu.com works and actually the download version is free, the print version, is a bit over $4 bucks, but thats just Lulu.com's expenses. I take nothing. So, just go ahead and get it while it's hot, and if you can leave me a comment.
Thanks
As always, thanks for reading.
How To Make A C++ Project The GNU Style With Autotools