How to write a makefile ?

Question

How to write a makefile ?

Answer 1

Here's a tutorial on creating makefiles.

Answer 2

Yeah follow up on the answer above mine. You need to figure out what language you are using C or C++. but yeah just google the make file examples and then follow the format if you run into problems, try searching for the error message on google type something like

error: can't link problem with makefile

Or post a question about the error. Better yet, go to school and ask one of the proffesors who teach programming.

Good Luck

Answer 3

I don't disagree at all with the previous respondent who pointed you to the man page, and of course there's google. Make has documentation. I would also like to point out however, that there are alternatives to make that may or may not be something you should consider. For example, Ant.



In general you're talking "build" tools. Make has been very pervasive in the c and c++ world, where it was born, but there are alternatives out there you should explore.

Answer 4

1) open www.google.com

2) type "makefile"

3) hit search

4) u'll get planty of stufff there..

Answer 5

man make



Sorry to give such a glib answer, but the only way to learn how is to read the docs and start plugging away at it.



Just to encourage you, it's not as hard as it seems at first. Once you see a few examples it starts to make sense.