= Using a local copy of automake/autoconf =

The current requirement for automake is version 1.11.2, but this version is not yet routinely available for RedHat Enterprise 6.2. I detail here instructions to install a current version of {{{automake/autoconf}}} in your own home directory without needing administrator involvment.
== Getting the software ==
 * {{{automake}}}: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/automake/automake-1.12.5.tar.gz (current version as of 11/19/2012)
 * {{{autoconf}}}: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/autoconf-2.69.tar.gz
The version numbers may change with time.
== Creating local directory ==
If necessary,
{{{
cd ~
mkdir usr
mkdir usr/local
}}}
== Configuring the software ==
In the download directory,
{{{
tar xzf autoconf-2.69.tar.gz
tar xzf automake-1.12.5.tar.gz 
cd autoconf-2.69
./configure --prefix=/home/<username>/usr/local
make
make install
cd ../automake-1.12.5
./configure --prefix=/home/<username>/usr/local
make
make install
}}}
You need to replace <username> by your user name.
== Running Dynare configuration and compilation ==
 * Give access to the new version of the tools:
{{{
export PATH=/home/<username>/usr/local/bin:$PATH
}}}
 * as usual, update configuration files, if necessary:
{{{
autoreconf -si
}}} 
 * compile the code:
{{{
make
}}}
 * the next time that you update Dynare, you need to remember to issue the command:
{{{
export PATH=/home/<username>/usr/local/bin:$PATH
}}}
   before compiling.

== Cleaning up ==
In the download directory,
{{{
rm autoconf-2.69.tar.gz
rm automake-1.12.5.tar.gz 
rm -r autoconf-2.69
rm -r automake-1.12.5
}}}