The environment variable LIBPATH does not get picked up by gmake on aix. rhiannon info $ export LIBPATH=somevalue rhiannon info $ gmake -p|grep LIBPATH gmake: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. rhiannon info $ However, other vars do including LIBPATHS rhiannon info $ export LIBPATHS=somevalue rhiannon info $ gmake -p|grep LIBPATH gmake: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. LIBPATHS = somevalue rhiannon info $ rhiannon info $ uname -a AIX rhiannon 2 4 000115CB4C00 rhiannon info $ oslevel 4.2.1.0 rhiannon info $ gmake -v GNU Make version 3.78.1, by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath. Built for rs6000-ibm-aix4.2.1.0 Copyright (C) 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. rhiannon info $