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Instructions for the program make(1), which is a utility for making life easier when compiling software.
A Makefile is called, strangely enough, "Makefile". [1]
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+!make options
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+<pre>
+''make all'' - Build programs, libraries, documentation, etc. (Same as ''make''.)
+''make install'' - Install what needs to be installed.
+''make install-strip'' - Same as ''make install'', then strip debugging symbols.
+''make install-exec'' - install platform-dependent files
+''make install-data'' - install platform-independent files (can be shared among multiple machines)
+''make uninstall'' - The opposite of ''make install''.
+''make clean'' - Erase what has been built (the opposite of ''make all'').
+''make distclean'' - Additionally erase anything ''./configure'' created.
+''make check'' - Run the test suite, if any.
+''make installcheck'' - Check the installed programs or libraries, if supported.
+''make dist'' - Create PACKAGE-VERSION.tar.gz .
+</pre>
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See MakefileHowto and LatexMakefiles.
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[1] [Ant], a Make replacement, calls it's makefiles "build.xml" see [AntVsMake]
