http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diffutils/
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diffutils/
+* The patch utility 'patch'.
+ + Mandatory if you use gnulib-local diffs. Using the platform's native
+ utilities gives good portability exposure, but you can also use GNU
+ patch.
+ + Homepage:
+ http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/
+ + Download:
+ http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/
+ ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/
+
* Grep.
+ Mandatory. Using the platform's native grep gives good portability
exposure, but you can also use GNU grep.
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/grep/
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/grep/
-* GNU Tar 1.11.8 or newer.
- + Recommended.
- Needed if you want to make a software distribution.
- + Homepage:
- http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
- + Download:
- http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/tar/
-
-* GNU gettext 0.16.1.
+* GNU gettext.
+ + Always use the newest available gettext release, see
+ <http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/manual/html_node/gettextize-and-autopoint.html>.
+ Recommended.
Needed if you use modules that use internationalization (many do).
+ Homepage:
* Bison 2.0 or newer.
+ Recommended.
- Needed if you use the 'getdate' module.
+ Needed if you use the 'parse-datetime' module.
+ Homepage:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/
+ Download:
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gperf/
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gperf/
-* Gzip (GNU zip) 1.2.4 or newer.
- + Recommended.
- + Homepage:
- http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
- + Download:
- http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
-
-* Texinfo 4.2 or newer.
+* Texinfo 4.6 or newer.
+ Recommended.
Needed if you use modules that include documentation.
+ Homepage:
* GNU libtool 1.5.22 or newer.
+ Optional.
Needed if you want to invoke gnulib-tool with option --libtool.
+ libtool 2.2.x or newer is needed if you want to invoke gnulib-tool
+ with options --create-testdir/--test and --libtool.
+ Homepage:
http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/
+ Download: