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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)