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Re:How We Use Make by Leszek on Friday April 03, 2015 @08:28PM (#9319373)
Because `make all install` would first build, then install, while `make install` would just do the installation, regardless of build state.
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Re:How We Use Make by wtallis on Friday April 03, 2015 @09:25PM (#9319513)
Wouldn't any sane install target depend on the build products it seeks to install, and consequently build before installing?
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Re:How We Use Make by ianstormtaylor on Friday April 03, 2015 @09:16PM (#9319485)
Why not have install do the build state, and then in most cases it wouldn't need to be run at all since the target would be up-to-date? Just curious.

I usually structure my targets so that I can run `make test` immediately without having to know what all the random commands are to build/install.

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