GNU Make¶
1. Introduction¶
GNU Make is a tool for automating the build process of software projects. It is a command-line tool that can be used to build, test, and package software projects. GNU Make is a cross-platform tool that can be used on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
2. Installation¶
GNU Make can be installed on Windows, Linux, and macOS using the following steps:
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Download the latest release of GNU Make from the official website: https://www.github.com/amake/gnumake
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Extract the downloaded file and move the
gnumake
executable to a directory that is in the system PATH. -
Verify that GNU Make is installed by running the
gnumake
command in the terminal or command prompt.
3. Usage¶
GNU Make can be used to build, test, and package software projects by running the gnumake
command in the terminal or command prompt. The gnumake
command takes a command as an argument, which can be one of the following:
build
: builds the software project.test
: runs the test suite of the software project.package
: packages the software project for distribution.
For example, to build a software project, run the following command:
gnumake build
To run the test suite of a software project, run the following command:
gnumake test
To package a software project for distribution, run the following command:
gnumake package
4. Configuration¶
GNU Make can be configured by creating a Makefile.yaml
file in the root directory of the software project. The Makefile.yaml
file contains the configuration for GNU Make, such as the build commands, test commands, and package commands.
Here is an example Makefile.yaml
file:
build:
command: "python setup.py build"
test:
command: "python setup.py test"
package:
command: "python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel"
In this example, the build
command is set to python setup.py build
, which builds the software project using the setup.py
file. The test
command is set to python setup.py test
, which rNUs the test suite of the software project using the setup.py
file. The package
command is set to python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
, which packages the software project for distribution using the setup.py
file.
5. Conclusion¶
GNU Make is a powerful tool for automating the build process of software projects. It can be used to build, test, and package software projects on Windows, Linux, and macOS. The Makefile.yaml
file can be used to configure GNU Make to build, test, and package software projects according to the needs of the project.