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3 Invoking Autodist

The Autodist has two basic functions:

1. Preparing source tree for configuration and compilation (see Preparing source tree)

2. Creating distribution packages (see Creating distribution)

The 'autodist' accepts the following options:

`-h'
`--help'
Prints the help for the Autodist and exits.
`-V'
`--version'
Prints version number and exits.
`-v'
`--verbose'
Verbosely report processing.
`-d'
`--distdir <dir>'
Search distributions from <dir> instead of default 'distdir'.
`-s'
`--distdefs [<dist>]'
Prints distribution defines of <dist> and exits.
`-i'
`--init'
Initializes Autodist environment. Creates the default distribution directory 'distdir', 'autodist.conf' configuration file and the default distribution 'default', then exits.
`-p'
`--process <type> <src> <dst>'
Process file <src> into <dst> for distribution, <type> is 'makefile', 'configure', 'non-source' or 'source' and defines the type of <src>, then exits.
`-m'
`--makedist'
Creates and packages distribution
`--gzip'
Create package compressed with gzip (default)
`--bzip2'
Create also package compressed with bzip2
`--compress'
Create also package compressed with compress
`--zip'
Create also package compressed with zip