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Instructions for the program [make(1)], which is a utility for making life easier when compiling software. Commonly generated by AutoTools.

A Makefile is called, strangely enough, "Makefile".  [1]

!make conventions
(NB These are conventions and not all makefiles contain these - not actually options of make - IanMcDonald)

<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>


See MakefileHowto and LatexMakefiles.

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#[|ftnt_1]~[[1|#ftnt_ref_1]~]  [Ant], a Make replacement, calls its makefiles "build.xml" see [AntVsMake]

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Last edited on Monday, June 25, 2007 12:27:59 pm by LawrenceDoliveiro

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