m4
macro processing language
Command lineDevelopmentBuild tools and compilers
Not tested on a device yet. What that means
m4 in Breadstick
Breadstick runs Debian's own m4 package for ARM64, the build a Debian 13 computer with an ARM processor installs, so m4 should behave as it does on a Linux PC. It is a command line program rather than an app with a window of its own: you run it by typing its command in Breadstick's Terminal, or in any terminal window on the Linux desktop, and it needs no Desktop or Floating session running.
Commands in the package
m4
Type it in Breadstick's Terminal to start the program.
Compilers and build tools make ARM64 Linux programs on the device itself, with Debian's own toolchain. A big build uses the device's processor and memory, so it takes longer than on a desktop PC, and each parallel job is another process, which counts against the limit Android puts on apps. More in the docs: Troubleshooting: the desktop closes on its own.
About m4
From Debian's package description
GNU `m4' is an implementation of the traditional UNIX macro processor. It is mostly SVR4 compatible, although it has some extensions (for example, handling more than 9 positional parameters to macros). `m4' also has builtin functions for including files, running shell commands, doing arithmetic, etc. Autoconf needs GNU `m4' for generating `configure' scripts, but not for running them.
From Debian's description of the m4 package, under that package's license.
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- GCCGNU C compilerCommand line
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- g++GNU C++ compilerCommand line
- pkgconfmanage compile and link flags for librariesCommand line
- autoconfautomatic configure script builderCommand line
- automakeTool for generating GNU Standards-compliant MakefilesCommand line
Sources and licenses
- Name: the Debian package name.
- Summary: Debian's short description of the m4 package, under that package's license.
- Description: Debian's description of the m4 package, under that package's license.
- Versions and sizes: Debian's archive for ARM64, as on packages.debian.org.
- Popularity: Debian Popularity Contest counts.
More in About the catalog.