Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version GIT-20170803-x86

Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.55. Make-4.2.1

The Make package contains a program for compiling packages.

10.55.1. 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

10.55.2. 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