how to run a makefile file on ubuntu ?

[begueradj]

Hello

I have downloaded a source code written in C. There I found a Makefile file . Can you tell me how to run that "makefile" file from command line ?

thank you

[mikrosfoititis]

Hi, although I'm not sure this is the correct place for your post, try using 'make' command

[begueradj]

thank you, but it does not with make Make_file_name

[mikrosfoititis]

Well, what's the output then?
P.S. If your makefile is named as "Makefile" which is a default, you can just type make.

[rsashwin]

if your makefile is of extension someFileName.make , try using make -f someFileName.make

[NerdyChick27]

I'm pretty sure you can rename it to makefile and just type make. I don't think that will affect anything in the makefile unless there's some special case in the file.

*edit: make sure you're in the correct directory on the command line when you type make or it obviously won't work