There are many different make targets that can be built. You can always find out what targets are available by running make help as shown below:
[pkb@salsa common]$make helpmake[1]: Entering directory `/home/pkb/vaisala/xml/common' The following 'make' targets are available: help Displays this help screen all Make all standard targets (prepares for install) install After 'make all', use this target to install test After 'make install', runs tests to verify clean Removes temporary files not needed after 'make install' uninstall After 'make install', use this target to uninstall install-file-list Lists locations of files which were installed install-dir-list Lists locations of directories which were installed source-list Lists source files making up the package source-tar-gz Creates a tar.gz file (suitable for making a RPM) rpm-redhat Reconfigures and creates source/binary RPM for RedHat (root) rpm-redhat-config Reconfigures build for standard RedHat install pkg-solaris Reconfigures and creates package for Solaris pkg-solaris-config Reconfigures build for standard Solaris package make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/pkb/vaisala/xml/common'
Here are some additional notes on the above targets:
Displays the short help screen.
This is the default target (what is assumed if you
just run make). It builds everything
necessary for installation. Assuming a default
configuration, it places all of the files that need to
be installed under the sub directory
install. If you run the command
(cd install; find .) | less you will
see a list of file names and paths AS they will be
installed on the system.
Assuming that you have the default configuration,
this command basically does a recursive copy of the
install sub directory to the top
level directory on the system
(/). After invoking this command,
you should have new (or updated) files under the
$HOME/usr directory (again assuming
a default configuration).
All of the packages should have tests which they can run after installation to verify that things have built well and are working properly. Use this target after an installation if you want to double check that things were built correctly.
This removes the temporary files created during
the build process. It does not remove any of the
installed files. This command removes the
Makefile created by the
configure script, so once you run it,
you won't be able to make anything
until you run the configure script
again (so, you may want to consider make
uninstall prior to cleaning).
This command attempts to remove all of the files that were installed.
This command lists all of the files that were installed (or are ready to be installed). It does not list the directories. This target only works after a make all has been run.
This command lists all of the directories that were used (or will be needed) for an installation. This target only works after a make all has been run.
This command lists all of the source files that are required to build the package (just the files checked into CVS are listed).
This command builds a gzipped tar file of all of the source files necessary to created the package. A RPM SPEC file is also included such that one should be able to build a RPM package via rpmbuild -tb FILE.tar.gz.
If you are logged in as root,
you should be able to use this target to configure the
package for a typical Linux installation and build the
RPM in a single shot.
This command invokes the configure script and sets the approriate options for building a RPM package for a Linux system. It does not actually build the package.
If you are logged in as root on
a Solaris system, you should be able to use this target
to build a package suitable for installation on a
Solaris based system.
This target invokes the configure script and prepares the development area for building a Solaris package, but doesn't actually build the Solaris package.