Autotools project type

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.

It represents a library, often named a plugin, linked at run time explicitly 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.

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.

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

It represents a program written in Python.

It represents a program written in Java.

It represents a program written in LISP.

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

It groups man pages needed by the project.

It groups info page needed by the project.

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

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