6.67. Make-4.3

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# 6.67. Make-4.3

The Make package contains a program for compiling packages.

Approximate build time: 0.5 SBU
Required disk space: 16 MB

## 6.67.1. Installation of Make

Prepare Make for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

    make

The test suite needs to know where supporting perl files are located. We use an environment variable to accomplish this. To test the results, issue:

    make PERL5LIB=$PWD/tests/ check

Install the package:

    make install

## 6.67.2. 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

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