Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version 1.2.0-Sparc64-Pure64

Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.48. Make-3.82

The Make package contains a program for compiling packages.

10.48.1. 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

10.48.2. 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