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6.25. M4-1.4.16
The M4 package contains a macro processor.
Approximate build time: 0.4 SBU
Required disk space: 14.2 MB
6.25.1. Installation of M4
Prepare M4 for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/usr
Compile the package:
make
To test the results, issue:
make check
Install the package:
make install
6.25.2. Contents of M4
Installed program: m4
Short Descriptions
m4 copies the given files while expanding the macros that they contain. These macros are either built-in or
user-defined and can take any number of arguments. Besides performing macro expansion, m4 has built-in
functions for including named files, running Unix commands, performing integer arithmetic, manipulating
text, recursion, etc. The m4 program can be used either as a front-end to a compiler or as a macro processor
in its own right.
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