5 dh_auto_configure - automatically configure a package prior to building
10 use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Buildsystems;
14 B<dh_auto_configure> [S<I<build system options>>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
18 B<dh_auto_configure> is a debhelper program that tries to automatically
19 configure a package prior to building. It does so by running the
20 appropriate command for the build system it detects the package uses.
21 For example, it looks for and runs a F<./configure> script, F<Makefile.PL>,
22 F<Build.PL>, or F<cmake>. A standard set of parameters is determined and passed
23 to the program that is run. Some build systems, such as make, do not
24 need a configure step; for these B<dh_auto_configure> will exit without
27 This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work,
28 you're encouraged to skip using B<dh_auto_configure> at all, and just run
29 F<./configure> or its equivalent manually.
33 See L<debhelper(7)/B<BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS>> for a list of common build
34 system selection and control options.
40 Pass I<params> to the program that is run, after the standard
41 parameters that B<dh_auto_configure> passes. This can be used to supplement
42 or override those parameters. For example:
44 dh_auto_configure -- --with-foo --enable-bar
57 This program is a part of debhelper.
61 Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>