Autotools n00b: How to install the directory?

CoderMan · 12-12-2009, 02:34 AM

Hi. I'm in the process of trying to convert the program I am developing over from a simple Makefile to an autotools-based build system. This is my first time trying to do this sort of thing.

I believe I have made a lot of progress, but needless to say it has been a less than joyful experience. Right now I am playing with my .41 Magnum, pondering the question of which would be more painful -- continuing to work on figuring out autotools, or shooting myself in the foot.

Anyway, my question: What do I set in my Makefile.am (or configure.ac???) so a data directory is installed?

In my package, there is a src/ dir with this Makefile.am:

Code:

bin_PROGRAMS = lusus_stack
lusus_stack_SOURCES = data.cpp lusus_stack.cpp lusus_stack_funcs.cpp
lusus_stack_LDADD = -lXxf86vm -lclanApp -lclanCore -lclanDisplay -lclanGL -lclanSound -lclanVorbis -lfontconfig -lfreetype -lpthread

In the top level dir there is this Makefile.am:

Code:

SUBDIRS = src

And this configure.ac:

Code:

#                                               -*- Autoconf -*-
# Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.

AC_PREREQ([2.63])
AC_INIT([lusus], [0.1], [lusus@freelists.org])
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wall -Werror foreign])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/lusus_stack.cpp])
AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])

# Checks for programs.
AC_PROG_CXX
AC_PROG_INSTALL

# Checks for libraries.
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lXxf86vm':
AC_CHECK_LIB([Xxf86vm], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanApp':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanApp], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanCore':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanCore], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanDisplay':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanDisplay], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanGL':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanGL], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanSound':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanSound], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lclanVorbis':
AC_CHECK_LIB([clanVorbis], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lfontconfig':
AC_CHECK_LIB([fontconfig], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lfreetype':
AC_CHECK_LIB([freetype], [main])
# FIXME: Replace `main' with a function in `-lpthread':
AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [main])

#LIBS([Xxf86vm], [clanApp], [clanCore], [clanDisplay], [clanGL], [clanSound], [clanVorbis], [fontconfig], [freetype], [pthread])

# Checks for header files.
AC_CHECK_HEADERS([limits.h stdlib.h])

# Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
AC_HEADER_STDBOOL

# Checks for library functions.

AC_CONFIG_FILES([
 Makefile
 src/Makefile
])
AC_OUTPUT

But I also want the files in the data/ directory installed to a (/usr/local/)data/lusus/ directory. So, I guess I need a Makefile.am in the data/ dir, but what do I put in it?

(Sidenote: I am going through the official documentation as best I can... but the wording and examples (or lack thereof) has left me confused on a number of issues.)

knudfl · 12-12-2009, 05:30 PM

Please have a look into this simple game
http://mirror.amdmi3.ru/distfiles/co...ion-1.2.tar.gz

And read configure.in , .. and the Makefile.in 's
in sound/ and pics/.

Standard location for "data" :
/usr/local/share/<app-name>/"data"
.....

CoderMan · 12-12-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Please have a look into this simple game
http://mirror.amdmi3.ru/distfiles/co...ion-1.2.tar.gz

And read configure.in , .. and the Makefile.in 's
in sound/ and pics/.

Standard location for "data" :
/usr/local/share/<app-name>/"data"
.....

Ah, finally! A real yet understandable example! I'm making progress again. I figured out how to create directories and move the files into them, using this basic idea in the Makefile.am files:

Code:

pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/img
pkgdata_DATA = img1.png img2.png img3.png

I tried to follow you example more precisely:

Code:

pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/sounds
EXTRA_DIST =           \
        cheering.ogg   \
        flip-piece.ogg \
        hit.ogg        \
        hit2.ogg       \
        hit3.ogg       \
        miss.ogg       \
        miss2.ogg      \
        miss3.ogg      \
        tick.ogg       \
        click.ogg      \
        click2.ogg

pkgdata_DATA = $(EXTRA_DIST)

But then the makefile would always die with: "*** Recursive variable `EXTRA_DIST' references itself (eventually). Stop." Not sure what was going on there.

knudfl · 12-12-2009, 07:39 PM

cd concentration-1.2/

grep -n EXTRA_DIST ./*
./Makefile.in:68: \
DISTFILES = \
$(DIST_COMMON) $(DIST_SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)

Please see the Makefile.in in the top directory.
Line 68 notes the argument "" $(EXTRA_DIST) ""

If the EXTRA_DIST is missing here, the other
' Makefile.in 's ' can't refer to it.
.....

ta0kira · 12-12-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoderMan

But then the makefile would always die with: "*** Recursive variable `EXTRA_DIST' references itself (eventually). Stop." Not sure what was going on there.

I don't think you need EXTRA_DIST when having the files installed explicitly because they're already referenced; try renaming it.
Kevin Barry