make Command Examples

Task runner for targets described in Makefile. Mostly used to control the compilation of an executable from source code. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/manual/make.html.

• Call the first target specified in the Makefile (usually named "all"):

make

• Call a specific target:

make {{target}}

• Call a specific target, executing 4 jobs at a time in parallel:

make {{[-j|--jobs]}} {{4}} {{target}}

• Use a specific Makefile:

make {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}}

• Execute make from another directory:

make {{[-C|--directory]}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Force making of a target, even if source files are unchanged:

make {{[-B|--always-make]}} {{target}}

• Override a variable defined in the Makefile:

make {{target}} {{variable}}={{new_value}}

• Override variables defined in the Makefile by the environment:

make {{[-e|--environment-overrides]}} {{target}}