An introduction to Make
The ergo weblog has an excellent introduction to the make command. While the man page for make leaves a lot to be desired, ergo does an excellent job explaining how make can be used.
Uses for make:
Make can be used:
1. To create shorthands for complex (or multi-stage) command pipelines
2. To wrap shell scripts in mnemonics
3. To create temporary environments (even GUI workspaces)
4. To create test harnesses
5. In new and as yet unforseen ways.The basics of make:
1. Make gets its instructions from a Makefile.
2. A Makefile consists of rules.
3. A rule is defined by a target and commands.
4. A rule can optionally have dependencies (i.e other targets).
Ergo does an excellent job explaining the proper syntax of make and giving some useful real-world examples of make in action. This tutorial is not aimed at beginners.
Make - An afterburner for your command-line - [Ergo]
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