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    "generated": "2026-06-03T00:21:25Z",
    "synopsis": "autoscan [OPTION]... [SRCDIR]",
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        "NAME": {
            "content": "autoscan - Generate a preliminary configure.ac\n",
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            "content": "autoscan [OPTION]... [SRCDIR]\n",
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        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "Examine source files in the directory tree rooted at SRCDIR, or the current directory if none\nis given.  Search the source files for common portability problems, check for  incompleteness\nof  'configure.ac',  and create a file 'configure.scan' which is a preliminary 'configure.ac'\nfor that package.\n",
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                    "name": "-V --version",
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                    "name": "Library directories:",
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            "content": "Written by David J. MacKenzie and Akim Demaille.\n",
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            "content": "Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>.\nGNU Autoconf home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>.\nGeneral help using GNU software: <https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>.\n",
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            "content": "autoconf(1), automake(1),  autoreconf(1),  autoupdate(1),  autoheader(1),  autoscan(1),  con‐‐\nfig.guess(1), config.sub(1), ifnames(1), libtool(1).\n\nThe  full  documentation for autoscan is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and au‐‐\ntoscan programs are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo autoscan\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\nGNU Autoconf 2.71                            August 2021                                 AUTOSCAN(1)",
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