GNU `m4' is an implementation of the traditional Unix macro processor.  It is mostly SVR4 compatible, although it has some extensions (for example, handling more than 9 positional parameters to macros).  `m4' also has built-in functions for including files, running shell commands, doing arithmetic, etc.  Autoconf needs GNU `m4' for generating `configure' scripts, but not for running them.

To obtain a copy of my distribution:

ftp://next-ftp.peak.org:/pub/next/submissions/m4-1.4.NIHS.bsd.tar.gz

To verify that you have an authentic copy of my distribution, execute the following command.  Note that the first number is the 16-bit checksum which must match exactly and that the second number is the number of blocks and can vary.

# sum m4-1.4.NIHS.bsd.tar.gz
54384   638

To unpack the distribution:

% gnutar xvzpf m4-1.4.NIHS.bsd.tar.gz

This will create a .pkg file.  You need to be logged in as "root" to install the package.

Robert La Ferla
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