Command-line tool

automake

brew/automake

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Tool for generating GNU Standards-compliant Makefiles

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install automake

Linux

brew install automake

Run automake to regenerate Makefiles after editing `Makefile.am`

automake

Generate `Makefile.in` for a non-GNU project (foreign mode)

automake --foreign

Add verbose output for debugging

automake -v

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