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make

http://www.gnu.org/software/make/make.html
Make examines a set of related files, determines which of them are out of date, and runs just the commands necessary to bring them back up to date. Make is typically used to compile and link programs, but it can be useful in many other situations as well. Make reads a file called a 'makefile' to learn how the files in your program are put together. It may also contain rules to install the product, clear up the workspace, generate distribution packages, or other tasks. When you write a program, you should also create a makefile for it so that it is possible to use Make to build and install it.

Documentation

User printed manual available from https://order.fsf.org/#manuals; User online manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html

Related Projects

• Ant
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• CMake
• FireMake
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• SCons
• Ccbuild
• Gmsl
• Smake
• Pre Make
• Iplog
• Apache CouchDB
• Cons
• Makepp
• Autoconf

This is a GNU package

Download

Download version 3.82 (stable)
released on 28 July 2010

VCS Checkout

:pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/make checkout make

Categories

• Interface:command-line
• Program-build-automation:make-related
• Software-development:program-build-automation
• Use:software-development

Licensing

License	Verified by	Verified on	Notes
GPLv2orlater	Kelly Hopkins	29 July 2010

Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)	Role
Paul D. Smith	Maintainer
Bob Chassell	Contributor
Melissa Weishaus	Contributor
Richard Stallman	Contributor

Resources and communication

Audience	Resource type	URI
Bug Tracking	Newsgroup	gnu.utils.bug
Support	Newsgroup	gnu.utils.help
Bug Tracking	E-mail	mailto:bug-make@gnu.org
Support	E-mail	mailto:help-make@gnu.org
Developer	E-mail	mailto:make-alpha@gnu.org
Help	Newsgroup	gnu.announce

Software prerequisites

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 23 January 2009.

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