GNU Build System (Autotools)

The GNU build system, also known as the Autotools, is a suite of programming tools designed to assist in making source-code packages portable to many Unix-like systems. It comprises the GNU utility programs Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool. Other related tools frequently used with the GNU build system are GNU's make program, GNU gettext, pkg-config, and the GNU Compiler Collection, also called GCC.