macOS Installing make

[Rmpl]

Hi. I need to use the program make. It's either not installed or there's something else wrong. It's been a while since I've used a command line. Can someone point me in the right direction? How do I install it/find out if it's already installed, etc.. I'm running OS X 10.4.10

Thank you.

 

[antibact1]

Install Xcode and you'll get it

 

[SupadudeX]

Thats an interesting topic. Ive installed a lot of GNU software through source code, but never without make already on the system. Kinda like a chicken or the egg thing. I assume you have to get a pre compiled binary.

 

[Rmpl]

Install Xcode and you'll get it

Does anyone know which package contains make? I don't want to install all of Xcode because it's pretty big. I tried installing gcc (both versions) because I thought make was in there but after installing gcc, make still isn't a valid command.

Can someone please help me out?

 

[Cromulent]

Does anyone know which package contains make? I don't want to install all of Xcode because it's pretty big. I tried installing gcc (both versions) because I thought make was in there but after installing gcc, make still isn't a valid command.

Can someone please help me out?

Installing Xcode really is the best way to go I would say.

 

[darkcurse]

I thought it already came with make hmmm... Coz the last time I had to use it was installing Apache to host jsp files for my project and the steps required make. Which I used without issue. Or maybe it was coz I already had Xcode installed... Hmm...

 

[Rmpl]

Ok. I was poking around a bit and I think maybe I just need to change my path or something. Does anyone know where make is installed? I tried to figure it out myself but...uhhhh...I couldn't figure it out. Again, any help would be appreciated.

 

[Cromulent]

Ok. I was poking around a bit and I think maybe I just need to change my path or something. Does anyone know where make is installed? I tried to figure it out myself but...uhhhh...I couldn't figure it out. Again, any help would be appreciated.

On mine it is in /usr/bin.

 

[Rmpl]

Ok, I don't think I have it installed. Can someone please tell me how to install it without installing all of xcode? Xcode is like 2.6 gigs. Usually I can google my way to answer but searching for "make" doesn't really help. Please, please, please will someone help me.

 

[Cromulent]

Install Fink :

http://finkproject.org/

then open up the Terminal and type fink -b install make. Job done.

 

[Rmpl]

Install Fink :

http://finkproject.org/

then open up the Terminal and type fink -b install make. Job done.

I think I love you. In all seriousness, thank you very much for providing me a simple solution. I have make now.

 

[warner.pinz]

this is much simpler. https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?=command%20line%20tools

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Does anyone know which package contains make?

Make requires either:
GCC
LLVM
or
CLang

and certain other tools, depending on the project.

Install Xcode and be happy. Note that DPs (Mountain Lion @the moment) require special versions of Xcode.

 

[ender land]

this is much simpler. https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?=command%20line%20tools

Probably wasn't around 5 years ago

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Probably wasn't around 5 years ago

Correct.