gmake

[greisen]

Hi,

I am trying to install a program but it gives me the error

gmake: command not found

which as I understand gmake is an UNIX name for make in linux? So howw to fix this. Thanks in advance.

[tpl]

"gmake" is GNU-make; also "pmake" is somebody else's make;
not all the same. Suggest you try "dogpile gmake" in your browser

[greisen]

hmmm what do you mean?

[daark.child]

Install gmake using the software management tools provided by your distribution. If you need a more accurate answer on how to do this, then let us know what Linux distribution you are using.

[greisen]

hi,

I am using Ubuntu but I have not been able to find gmake in my synaptic package manager so if you know how to - it would be great. Thanks in advance

[daark.child]

It could be named just make. Anyway if running Ubuntu, I think gmake/make is automatically installed if you install the build-essentials package.

[greisen]

hi,

yes make is automatically on the ubuntu. The program(I think) that I am trying to install is written for UNIX which by default has gmake(I think) so should I make a symbolic link between gmake = make ??

[daark.child]

You can just create a symbolic link like most distros e.g.

$sudo ln -s /usr/bin/make /usr/bin/gmake