Top "Makefile" questions

In the clean section of my Makefile I am trying to check if the file exists before deleting permanently. I …

I want to run 'make install' so I have everything I need, but I'd like it to install the things …

I'm trying to use the result of ls in other commands (e.g. echo, rsync): all: <Building, creating some .…

These two files are mostly seen in open source projects. What are they for, and how do they work?

I'm new to this. Just wanted to ask how to compile a makefile. I am using MinGW compiler in C …

I would like to change this Makefile: SHELL := /bin/bash PATH := node_modules/.bin:$(PATH) boot: @supervisor \ --harmony \ --watch etc,…

Just upgraded my computer to Mac OS X Lion and went to terminal and typed "make" but it says: -bash: …

I need to execute some make rules conditionally, only if the Python installed is greater than a certain version (say 2.5). …

I am getting the following error running make: Makefile:168: *** missing separator. Stop. What is causing this?

I'm trying to setup a Makefile that will search and copy some files (if-else condition) and I can't figure out …