The Autoconf package contains programs for producing shell scripts that can automatically configure source code. &buildtime; &autoconf-time; &diskspace; &autoconf-compsize; &aa-autoconf-down; &aa-autoconf-dep;   Prepare Autoconf for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/usr Compile the package: make This package has a test suite available which performs a number of checks to ensure it will function correctly. It's worth noting that Autoconf does not play a critical role in the overall operation of an LFS system. In addition, the Autoconf test suite runs for quite a long period of time. Accordingly, the running of the test suite here is not crucial. Should you choose to run the Autoconf test suite, the following command will do so: make check And install the package: make install &aa-autoconf-shortdesc; &aa-autoconf-desc;