Re: Main prog is configure-generated?

[Stepan Kasal]

Hello,

On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 01:17:37PM -0700, Micah J. Cowan wrote:
> it in bin_PROGRAMS is wrong: it assumes it should build it from [*.c]

yes, you should use bin_SCRIPTS for scripts; ``programs'' are assumed
to be compiled.

> 1) What is an appropriate setup when the primary "binary" file is generated
> from the configure script?

bin_SCRIPTS = checkmk
CLEANFILES = $(bin_SCRIPTS)

No rule is needed, Automake generates one.

> 2) What is an appropriate setup when the primary "binary" program file
> is ready-to-go already (say, a shell script or somesuch)?

dist_bin_SCRIPTS = checkmk

(*_SCRIPTS are not distributed by default)

That should do it; without any more workarounds.  If there are
problems, report them here.

Have a nice day,
        Stepan Kasal