NAME

       autoupdate - Update a configure.ac to a newer Autoconf

SYNOPSIS

       autoupdate [OPTION]... [TEMPLATE-FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

       Update  each  TEMPLATE-FILE if given, or 'configure.ac' if present, or else 'configure.in', to the syntax
       of the current version of Autoconf.  The original files are backed up.

   Operation modes:
       -h, --help
              print this help, then exit

       -V, --version
              print version number, then exit

       -v, --verbose
              verbosely report processing

       -d, --debug
              don't remove temporary files

       -f, --force
              consider all files obsolete

   Library directories:
       -B, --prepend-include=DIR
              prepend directory DIR to search path

       -I, --include=DIR
              append directory DIR to search path

AUTHOR

       Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to bug-autoconf@gnu.org, or via Savannah: https://savannah.gnu.org/support/?group=autoconf.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+/Autoconf: GNU  GPL  version  3  or  later
       <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>, <https://gnu.org/licenses/exceptions.html>
       This  is  free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
       permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

       autoconf(1), automake(1),  autoreconf(1),  autoupdate(1),  autoheader(1),  autoscan(1),  config.guess(1),
       config.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1).

       The  full  documentation for Autoconf is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  To read the manual locally, use
       the command

              info autoconf

       You can also consult the Web version of the manual at https://gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/.

GNU Autoconf 2.72                                 December 2023                                    AUTOUPDATE(1)