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user1698161

Reputation: 42

How to install GNU Make Windows

I downloaded and unzipped the file to folder c:\make-4.2.

The install instructions I have seen suggest that I just type "make install" and the installation will start.

I don't see that "make" file there. I tried it from the directory and got an error that the command is not recognized.

Any tips?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 4261

Answers (2)

Joshua Clayton
Joshua Clayton

Reputation: 1729

From a command line, such as CMD.exe or git bash, run this:

winget install GnuWin32.Make

(did you know windows has a package manager? Me neither. Now you do.)

Now it is installed in c:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin\make.exe

Adding that directory, "c:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32\bin" to your path in windows is a separate question, but most people would want do that.

More detailed instruction, including adding the path to your environment: https://www.technewstoday.com/install-and-use-make-in-windows/

Upvotes: 0

MadScientist
MadScientist

Reputation: 101051

I don't know what install instructions you are referring to, but certainly not the ones that come with GNU make itself. There's no platform where you can simply untar the source code and type "make install" with no other steps, and certainly not on Windows.

If you're trying to build GNU make from downloaded source on Windows, you should read the README.W32 file that comes with the source code and follow the instructions there.

Upvotes: 3

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