The Automake package contains programs for generating Makefiles for use with Autoconf. &buildtime; &automake-time; &diskspace; &automake-compsize; &aa-automake-down; &aa-automake-dep;   Prepare Automake 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 Automake does not play a critical role in the overall operation of an LFS system. In addition, the Automake 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 Automake test suite, the following command will do so: make check Install the package: make install &aa-automake-shortdesc; &aa-automake-desc;