The following statement doesn't work: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>dist_include_DATA = someheaders.h </code></pre> which cause error: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Makefile.am:8: `includedir' is not a legitimate directory for `DATA' </code></pre> Using: <ul> <li>GNU Autoconf 2.65</li> <li>GNU Automake 1.11.1</li> <li>GNU Make 3.81</li> </ul>

<pre class="prettyprint"><code>include_HEADERS = someheader.h </code></pre>

How to install header files in Automake?

The following statement doesn't work:

dist_include_DATA = someheaders.h

which cause error:

Makefile.am:8: `includedir' is not a legitimate directory for `DATA'

Using:

include_HEADERS = someheader.h