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gnu.org
https://www.gnu.org/software/make/
Make - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
Make enables the end user to build and install your package without knowing the details of how that is done -- because these details are recorded in the makefile that you supply. Make figures out automatically which files it needs to update, based on which source files have changed.
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https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/make.1.h…
make (1) - Linux manual page - man7.org
This page is part of the make (GNU make) project. Information about the project can be found at http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ . If you have a bug report for this manual page, see http://www.gnu.org/software/make/ . This page was obtained from the tarball make-4.4.tar.gz fetched from http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/ on 2025-08-11.
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wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_(software)
Make (software) - Wikipedia
In software development, Make is a command-line interface software tool that performs actions ordered by configured dependencies as defined in a configuration file called a makefile. It is commonly used for build automation to build executable code (such as a program or library) from source code.
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merriam-webster.com
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make
MAKE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MAKE is to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion. How to use make in a sentence.
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makefiletutorial.com
https://makefiletutorial.com/
Makefile Tutorial By Example
Make can also be used beyond compilation too, when you need a series of instructions to run depending on what files have changed. This tutorial will focus on the C/C++ compilation use case.
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gnu.org
https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html
GNU make
To prepare to use make, you must write a file called the makefile that describes the relationships among files in your program and provides commands for updating each file. In a program, typically, the executable file is updated from object files, which are in turn made by compiling source files.
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gnu.org
https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node…
How Make Works (GNU make)
make reads the makefile in the current directory and begins by processing the first rule. In the example, this rule is for relinking edit; but before make can fully process this rule, it must process the rules for the files that edit depends on, which in this case are the object files.
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Quick Reference (GNU make)
This variable is only needed if you’d like to set GNU make -specific flags in a POSIX-compliant makefile. This variable will be seen by GNU make and ignored by other make implementations.
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gnu.org
https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/html_node…
Introduction (GNU make)
You need a file called a makefile to tell make what to do. Most often, the makefile tells make how to compile and link a program. In this chapter, we will discuss a simple makefile that describes how to compile and link a text editor which consists of eight C source files and three header files.
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makezine.com
https://makezine.com/
Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers
Make: celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your will.