1

So, i compile apt from source code, i need running ./configure before running make. But why, when run make command, it's goes running ./configure. Why that's running ./configure when i running make? Because make reconfigure it?

Note

I see an multiple Makefile file in apt source code folder.

root@localhost:~/oneos/apt-1.2.32# ls
AUTHORS                    apt-private    environment.mak
COMPILING                  bin            ftparchive
COPYING                    build          include
COPYING.GPL                buildlib       makefile
Dockerfile                 cmdline        methods
Makefile                   completions    mirror-failure.py
README.SrvRecords          config.log     obj
README.make                config.status  po
README.md                  configure      prepare-release
README.progress-reporting  configure.ac   scripts
abicheck                   debian         shippable.yml
aclocal.m4                 doc            test
apt-inst                   docs           vendor
apt-pkg                    dselect
root@localhost:~/oneos/apt-1.2.32#
John Bollinger
  • 160,171
  • 8
  • 81
  • 157
leap123
  • 301
  • 1
  • 3
  • 6
  • 4
    The directory listing you present appears to show that Apt has a build system based on the GNU Autotools, though there are one or two inconsistencies. Makefiles built via the Autotools contain rules to rebuild the build system and / or re-`configure` when build-system components are (or seem to be) out of date. Not enough information is provided to diagnose this case in any detail, however. We would need a [mre] for that. – John Bollinger Jul 08 '19 at 10:51
  • Possible duplicate of [autotools: force make not to rebuild configure/Makefile](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5731023/autotools-force-make-not-to-rebuild-configure-makefile) – arved Aug 13 '19 at 12:55

0 Answers0