Enquiry about autoconf , automake and libtools

Hello CB,

Recently, I found there are updates for autoconf , automake, and libtools in custombuild 1.1

However, from the build script, I do not find where does it use the 3 libraries - autoconf , automake, and libtools

In some machines options.conf , the 3 setting are yes.
However, for some (CentOS 5 VPS, CentOS 6 server), I found the options.conf even set the 3 above paramteres as no (not to compile).

Q1) May I know the reason to manually compile the three into /usr/local/bin/ .. ? or for dependency.

Q2) It does not rebuild the 3 programs in the "./build all d" process.

Thank you very much for your kind attention.

Regards
George

Hello,

autoconf , automake, and libtools are used for compiling Apache, PHP.

Q1) May I know the reason to manually compile the three into /usr/local/bin/ .. ? or for dependency.

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Do you ask why it compiles into /usr/local/bin/ ? Or why manually?

/usr/local/bin is for programs that a normal user may run.
- The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when installing software locally.
- It needs to be safe from being overwritten when the system software is updated.
- It may be used for programs and data that are shareable amongst a group of hosts, but not found in /usr.
- Locally installed software must be placed within /usr/local rather than /usr unless it is being installed to replace or upgrade software in /usr.

http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

Q2) It does not rebuild the 3 programs in the "./build all d" process.

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Is it a question?