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Initialization and Output Files
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   Autoconf-generated `configure' scripts need some information about
how to initialize, such as how to find the package's source files; and
about the output files to produce.  The following sections describe
initialization and creating output files.

Input

Where Autoconf should find files.

Output

Creating output files.

Makefile Substitutions

Using output variables in `Makefile's.

Configuration Headers

Creating a configuration header file.

Subdirectories

Configuring independent packages together.

Default Prefix

Changing the default installation prefix.

Versions

Version numbers in `configure'.