-if type -p stow > /dev/null && test -d /usr/local/stow ; then
- AC_MSG_NOTICE([*** Found /usr/local/stow: default install prefix set to /usr/local/stow/${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION} ***])
- ac_default_prefix="/usr/local/stow/${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
-fi
+AC_CANONICAL_HOST
+
+AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
+
+AC_CHECK_PROG([STOW], [stow], [yes], [no])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$STOW" = "xyes" && test -d /usr/local/stow], [
+ AC_MSG_NOTICE([*** Found /usr/local/stow: default install prefix set to /usr/local/stow/${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION} ***])
+ ac_default_prefix="/usr/local/stow/${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
+])