make

Task runner for targets described in Makefile. Mostly used to control the compilation of an executable from source code.

Call the first target specified in the Makefile (usually named "all"):

make

Call a specific target:

make {{target}}

Call a specific target, executing 4 jobs at a time in parallel:

make -j{{4}} {{target}}

Use a specific Makefile:

make --file {{file}}

Execute make from another directory:

make --directory {{directory}}

Force making of a target, even if source files are unchanged:

make --always-make {{target}}