Unix in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

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make

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    make [options] [targets]

Update one or more targets according to dependency instructions in a description file in the current directory. By default, this file is called makefile or Makefile.

On Solaris make is found in /usr/ccs/bin, and GNU make is in /usr/sfw/bin/gmake. GNU/Linux and Mac OS X use GNU make. See Chapter 16 for more information on GNU make, including Internet download information. See also Managing Projects with GNU make, listed in the Bibliography.

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