Convert KDevelop’s Source Archive to a Source Package

I use KDevelop as my main IDE, and I’m pretty satisfied. KDevelop can create a source archive of the project’s source code automatically for you, which simplifies distribution of the project. Unfortunately, the archive created isn’t ready for distribution. The user can’t just run ./configure ; make, as they need to run all the automake tools first. That’s not ideal for distribution. So you need to convert this source archive to a source package that is ready for the user to compile immediately.

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