If Autoconf requires GNUm4
and GNUm4
has an Autoconfconfigure
script, how do I bootstrap? It seems like a chicken and egg problem!
This is a misunderstanding. Although GNU m4
does come with a
configure
script produced by Autoconf, Autoconf is not required
in order to run the script and install GNU m4
. Autoconf is only
required if you want to change the m4
configure
script,
which few people have to do (mainly its maintainer).