diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 103d9dbf..d6ea2410 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 	* configure.ac: replace AC_ARG_VAR by AC_SUBST where appropriate
 
+2023-07-24  Simon Sobisch <simonsobisch@gnu.org>
+
+	* configure.ac: fix for resolving COBCRUN_NAME
+
 2024-05-14  David Declerck <david.declerck@ocamlpro.com>
 
 	* configure.ac: update flags for building dynamic libraries on macOS
diff --git a/bin/ChangeLog b/bin/ChangeLog
index 05453ed3..39842b72 100644
--- a/bin/ChangeLog
+++ b/bin/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 
 	* cobfile.c, gcdiff.c: fixed some warnings about unsigned char
 
+2023-07-24  Simon Sobisch <simonsobisch@gnu.org>
+
+	* cob-config.in: prevent warning to use datadir, but not datarootdir;
+	  allow abbreviated commands (blatantly copied from configure script)
+
+2023-07-01  Fabrice Le Fessant <fabrice.le_fessant@ocamlpro.com>
+
+	* cob-config.in: echo in same order as arguments; add missing
+	  arguments (--bindir,--libdir,--datadir,--mandir,--includedir)
+
 2023-01-21  Simon Sobisch <simonsobisch@gnu.org>
 
 	* cobfile.c, gcdiff.c: fixed some warnings about signed char
@@ -11,11 +21,6 @@
 
 	* cobcrun.c: use libcob's cob_getenv_direct instead of getenv
 
-2023-07-01  Fabrice Le Fessant <fabrice.le_fessant@ocamlpro.com>
-
-	* cob-config: echo in same order as arguments. Add missing
-	  arguments (--bindir,--libdir,--datadir,--mandir,--includedir)
-
 2022-10-18  Simon Sobisch <simonsobisch@gnu.org>
 
 	* cobcrun.c: minor validation - check for empty parameters
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@
 	  then you can switch easily.
 
 
-Copyright 2004-2008,2010,2012,2014-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright 2004-2008,2010,2012,2014-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
 permitted provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.
diff --git a/bin/cob-config.in b/bin/cob-config.in
index 03931f31..7be779bb 100644
--- a/bin/cob-config.in
+++ b/bin/cob-config.in
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 #
 # cob-config
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2003-2012, 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-# Written by Keisuke Nishida, Roger While
+# Copyright (C) 2003-2012, 2020, 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Written by Keisuke Nishida, Roger While, Simon Sobisch, Fabrice Le Fessant
 #
 # This file is part of GnuCOBOL.
 #
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ exec_prefix_set=no
 libdir=@libdir@
 includedir=@includedir@
 bindir=@bindir@
+datarootdir=@datarootdir@
 datadir=@datadir@
 includedir=@includedir@
 mandir=@mandir@
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ usage()
 	cat <<EOF
 Usage: $me [options]
 
+echos configuration variables of ${THIS}.
+
 Options:
   --prefix           echos the package-prefix of ${THIS}
   --exec-prefix      echos the executable-prefix of ${THIS}
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ Options:
   --version          echos the release+patchdate version of ${THIS}
 
   --bindir           echos the directory containing ${THIS} programs
+  --datarootdir      echos the data root for ${THIS}
   --datadir          echos the directory containing ${THIS} data
   --includedir       echos the directory containing ${THIS} header files
   --libdir           echos the directory containing ${THIS} libraries
@@ -74,47 +78,56 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
   esac
 
   case $1 in
-    --prefix=*)
+    -prefix=* | --prefix=* | --prefi=* | --pref=* | --pre=* | --pr=* | --p=*)
       prefix=$optarg
       if test $exec_prefix_set = no ; then
         exec_prefix=$optarg
       fi
       ;;
-    --exec-prefix=*)
+    -exec-prefix=* | --exec_prefix=* | --exec-prefix=* | --exec-prefi=* \
+    | --exec-pref=* | --exec-pre=* | --exec-pr=* | --exec-p=* | --exec-=* \
+    | --exec=* | --exe=* | --ex=*)
       exec_prefix=$optarg
       exec_prefix_set=yes
       ;;
-    --prefix)
+    -prefix | --prefix | --prefi | --pref | --pre | --pr | --p)
       echo ${prefix}
       ;;
-    --exec-prefix)
+    -exec-prefix | --exec_prefix | --exec-prefix | --exec-prefi \
+    | --exec-pref | --exec-pre | --exec-pr | --exec-p | --exec- \
+    | --exec | --exe | --ex)
       echo ${exec_prefix}
       ;;
-    --version)
+    -version | --version | --versio | --versi | --vers | -V)
       echo ${version}
       ;;
-    --cflags)
+    -cflags | --cflags | --cflag | --cfla | --cfl | --cf | --c | -c)
       echo ${cflags}
       ;;
-    --libs)
+    -libs | --libs | --lib | --li | --l | -l)
       echo ${libs}
       ;;
-    --bindir)
+    -bindir | --bindir | --bindi | --bind | --bin | --bi)
       echo ${bindir}
       ;;
-    --datadir)
+    -datarootdir | --datarootdir | --datarootdi | --datarootd | --dataroot \
+    | --dataroo | --dataro | --datar)
+      echo ${datarootdir}
+      ;;
+    -datadir | --datadir | --datadi | --datad)
       echo ${datadir}
       ;;
-    --includedir)
+    -includedir | --includedir | --includedi | --included | --include \
+    | --includ | --inclu | --incl | --inc)
       echo ${includedir}
       ;;
-    --libdir)
+    -libdir | --libdir | --libdi | --libd)
       echo ${libdir}
       ;;
-    --mandir)
+    -mandir | --mandir | --mandi | --mand | --man | --ma | --m | -m)
       echo ${mandir}
       ;;
-    --help)
+    -help | --help | --hel | --he | -h)
 	cat <<EOF
 This is a shell script which simplifies configuring applications
 against a particular version of the GnuCOBOL library.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a6d4bf71..21d012a6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2766,8 +2766,16 @@ AX_AC_DEFINE_RESOLVED([COB_SCHEMA_DIR],	[$COB_SCHEMA_DIR],	[default search path
 dnl unused: AX_AC_DEFINE_RESOLVED([DATADIR],		[$datarootdir], 	[path for configuration files])
 AX_AC_DEFINE_RESOLVED([LOCALEDIR],		[$localedir], 		[path for locale-dependent data])
 
-dnl unused: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([COBC_NAME],	["$(echo cobc    | $SED "$program_transform_name")"], [executable name for compiler])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([COBCRUN_NAME],	["$(echo cobcrun | $SED "$program_transform_name")"], [executable name for module runner])
+# convert from "make" style to real command
+local_transform=$(echo "$program_transform_name" | $SED -e 's,\$\$,$,')
+
+dnl unused: cobc_name="$(echo cobc | $SED -e $local_transform)"
+dnl unused: AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([COBC_NAME],	["$cobc_name"], [executable name for compiler])
+dnl unused: unset cobc_name
+cobcrun_name="$(echo cobcrun | $SED -e $local_transform)"
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([COBCRUN_NAME],	["$cobcrun_name"], [executable name for module runner])
+unset cobcrun_name
+unset local_transform
 
 dnl informational only
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([COB_BLD_CC],		["$CC"],		[informational: compiler during compilation])