The GNU build system is a suite of tools produced by the GNU project that assist in making packages portable to many UNIX-like systems.

It comprises of

Other related tools include

  • GNU make
  • GNU gettext
  • The pkg-config tool used in several GNOME packages

The GNU build system is widely used in many free software and open source packages. While the tools comprising the GNU build system themselves are GPL-ed free software, there are no restrictions in using them in making non-free software portable.

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