hassan@hassan-Satellite-P875:~/open_source_workspace/libnova-libnova$ autoconf
configure.ac:28: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
See the Autoconf documentation.
configure.ac:38: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
configure.ac:84: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_CONDITIONAL
configure.ac:88: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_MSG_ERROR
errors with fresh clone when setting up to do autoconf and then ./configure
You need to run ./autogen.sh first.