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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# make
> 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}}`