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7.2 Makefile Conventions
This describes conventions for writing the Makefiles for GNU programs. Using Automake will help you write a Makefile that follows these conventions.
| 7.2.1 General Conventions for Makefiles | General conventions for Makefiles. | |
| 7.2.2 Utilities in Makefiles | Utilities to be used in Makefiles. | |
| 7.2.3 Variables for Specifying Commands | Variables for specifying commands. | |
7.2.4 DESTDIR: support for staged installs | Supporting staged installs. | |
| 7.2.5 Variables for Installation Directories | Variables for installation directories. | |
| 7.2.6 Standard Targets for Users | Standard targets for users. | |
| 7.2.7 Install Command Categories | Three categories of commands in the `install' rule: normal, pre-install and post-install. |