Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1.1

Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

6.49. Make-3.80

The Make package contains a program for compiling packages.

Approximate build time: 0.2 SBU
Required disk space: 7.1 MB
Installation depends on: Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, GCC, Gettext, Glibc, Grep, and Sed

6.49.1. Installation of Make

Prepare Make for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package: 

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Install the package: 

make install

6.49.2. Contents of Make

Installed program: make

Short Descriptions

make

Automatically determines which pieces of a package need to be (re)compiled and then issues the relevant commands

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