Install build tools:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
Install autogen tools:
sudo apt-get install autogen
In project source:
./autogen.sh
If you get errors like this:
configure.ac:25: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
See the Autoconf documentation.
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1
… then also install libtool
sudo apt-get install libtool
Then build and install as normal:
./configure
make
sudo make install