autoconf: Bootstrapping

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1 20.3 How Can I Bootstrap?
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1      If Autoconf requires GNU M4 and GNU M4 has an Autoconf
1      `configure' script, how do I bootstrap?  It seems like a chicken
1      and egg problem!
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1    This is a misunderstanding.  Although GNU M4 does come with a
1 `configure' script produced by Autoconf, Autoconf is not required in
1 order to run the script and install GNU M4.  Autoconf is only required
1 if you want to change the M4 `configure' script, which few people have
1 to do (mainly its maintainer).
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