Makefile question

Makefile question

[kabir.patel]

As you are probably aware I don't know much about C installation, so here's
another straightforward question:

I initially had a make.exe file in /usr/ccs/bin/ that must have come into
existence during my SUNWspro installation.

I want to generate a new make.exe file, using the gnu source files. I downloaded
them onto my Solaris machine.

Now, I was under the impression that if I ran the ./configure file a new
make.exe file would be generated. Is that right?

I have run the script and it doesn't generate a new make.exe file (though it
generates a Makefile in ..glob/.

How do I generate a make.exe file, if the above is not the right way.

Thanks
Kabir

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RE: Makefile question

[Rupert Wood]

Kabir Patel wrote:	

> I initially had a make.exe file in /usr/ccs/bin/ that must have come
> into existence during my SUNWspro installation.

I think it was from another package (it's on the system install media
not the compiler install) but yes.

> Now, I was under the impression that if I ran the ./configure file a
> new make.exe file would be generated. Is that right?

Sort of. configure usually generates makefiles; you need to run
/usr/ccs/bin/make on that makefile to build the GNU make. Go to the
directory with the makefile in it (should be the same one if you ran
'./configure') and type '/usr/ccs/bin/make'.

Once you've done that, you can either manually copy the new binary out
of that directory to somewhere in your path, or you can use './make
install' to automatically install the binary, support files and
documentation in /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib and /usr/local/man, etc.
If you want to install them somewhere else then you can use the
'--prefix' option on the configure line as before.

If building breaks mentioning 'i18n' then you need to reconfigure
'--disable-nls'. I don't think this is necessary on Solaris, though.

If you'd like to keep the Sun and GNU makes with separate names,
reconfigure '--program-prefix=g'. The GNU make will then install with
the name 'gmake'.

Re: Makefile question

[Claudio Bley]

>>>>> "kabir" == kabir patel <kabir.patel@uk.andersen.com> writes:

    kabir> As you are probably aware I don't know much about C
    kabir> installation, so here's another straightforward question:

    kabir> I initially had a make.exe file in /usr/ccs/bin/ that must
    kabir> have come into existence during my SUNWspro installation.

What do you mean by 'had' -- did you removed it?

    kabir> I want to generate a new make.exe file, using the gnu
    kabir> source files. I downloaded them onto my Solaris machine.

    kabir> Now, I was under the impression that if I ran the
    kabir> ./configure file a new make.exe file would be generated. Is
    kabir> that right?

No. configure configures the source tree - just as the name suggests.

    kabir> I have run the script and it doesn't generate a new
    kabir> make.exe file (though it generates a Makefile in ..glob/.

    kabir> How do I generate a make.exe file, if the above is not the
    kabir> right way.

PLEASE, read the installation instructions! They are indeed straight
forward and not hard to find. Usually every project has a INSTALL file
in the source tree, these are the installation instructions. Also, you
should find a README file in the top level source dir -- well, *read*
it as it may contain important information! 

The usual steps to configure, build and install a package are:

./configure
make
make install

You need a make program in order to build packages. Either your
installed version will do or you'll need to download a precompiled
(binary) version of make.

Btw, what OS are you using? Anyway, I'm pretty sure you'd find a
binary package for your host on the internet.

    kabir> Thanks Kabir

HTH
Claudio