[ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

[Gareth France]

When following the guides for submitting it talks you through setting up 
your system, then the content of the various files. Then it steps you 
through downloading, compiling and submitting the hello program. However 
it states that hello uses the autoconf build system, but doesn't tell 
you how to do this without that, or how to go about obtaining and 
setting autoconf up for yourself.

Any suggestions?