Re: make question

> I've found this in a makefile. What does it mean? > > clean: > rm -rf -f *~ \#*\# ; > when invoked with make clean, delete all files/directories that end with a ~, or those that start and end with a # (which is escaped by the \). the second -f is redundant Andrew

Re: make question

Attila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Attila> I've found this in a makefile. What does it mean? Attila> clean: Attila> rm -rf -f *~ \#*\# ; The first line (starting on the first column, with the colon) declares a target. So you can type 'make clean' at the command line, and the commands bel

make question

I've found this in a makefile. What does it mean? clean: rm -rf -f *~ \#*\# ; Thanks Attila

Re: deb-make-question: where/what is DESTDIR?

On May 14, Johann Spies wrote > > Please excuse my lack of understanding. > > I am trying to use the deb-make-package and in the documention the > instruction is > > "3. Make any modifications to get the program to compile. If the makefile > is set up to install in DESTDIR, then you will only >

deb-make-question: where/what is DESTDIR? : apology.

Apologies. I found the variable DESTDIR in "rules". But I still do not know what to do with it. When I tried to run "rules" the message "test -f debian/rules make: *** [build] Error 1" came up. I do not know what do do next. Johann. Johann Spi

deb-make-question: where/what is DESTDIR?

Please excuse my lack of understanding. I am trying to use the deb-make-package and in the documention the instruction is "3. Make any modifications to get the program to compile. If the makefile is set up to install in DESTDIR, then you will only need to make minor changes to debian/rules (DEST