Tipo de obxectivo de autotools.
Sébastien Granjoux
seb.sfo@free.fr

# Tipo de proxecto de autotools

There are different types of target available.

# Biblioteca compartida (Libtool)

It represents a library shared by several programs which is linked at run time. It is the most common kind of libraries on Linux. It is called dynamic link library on Windows.

It uses the Libtool package. Its name must start with 'lib' and has the '.la' extension.

# Módulo (Libtool)

It represents a library, often named a plugin, linked at run time explicitely by the program itself. It is used to only load the code corresponding to the used features.

It uses the Libtool package. Its name does not need the 'lib' prefix but must have the '.la' extension.

# Biblioteca estática (Libtool)

It represents a library linked with the program at compile time. Only the function used are kept inside the generated executable.

It uses the Libtool package. Its name must start with 'lib' and has the '.a' extension.

# Programa

It represents compiled program by example from C souces files. All children represent the source files compiled to generate the program.

# Módulo de Python

It represents a program written in Python.

# Módulo Java

It represents a progran written in Java.

# Módulo LISP

It represents a progran written in LISP.

# Ficheiros de cabeceiras

This target allows you to group header files and define where they have to be installed.

# Documentación man

It groups man pages needed by the project.

# Documentación info

It groups info page needed by the project.

# Datos variados

It groups data files which needed by the project like pictures, ui description, settings files...

# Script

It represents program those are scripts. Those scripts are only installed in the specified directory. If scripts are generated additional rules are needed.