Make

Targets Commands

Standard Makefile targets follow conventions that make projects easier to build and maintain. Learn the typical targets used across projects.

8 commands

Pro Tips

Declare non-file targets as .PHONY to avoid conflicts with files.

Add a 'help' target to document available targets.

$ make all

Build all targets (convention).

$ make clean

Remove build artifacts.

$ make install

Install to system directories.

$ make uninstall

Remove installed files.

$ make test

Run test suite.

$ make check

Verify build (often same as test).

$ make dist

Create distributable archive.

$ make help

Show available targets (if defined).