macOS make install error 64

[bill macleod]

I hope I'm posting this in the right forum.

I was running a make install on a regex tool

http://billposer.org/Software/redet.html

and I came up with this error message (below) does anyone know what this means? Or could direct me in the right direction? I emailed the creator earlier and am waiting reply. I figured I'd post here to see if anyone is familiar with this error message. I looked at the man pages but all I got back was the same information under usage below.

bill-macleods-computer:/users/bill/desktop/redet-8.17 root# make install
install -D redet.tcl /usr/local/bin/redet
install: illegal option -- D
usage: install [-bCcpSsv] [-B suffix] [-f flags] [-g group] [-m mode]
               [-o owner] file1 file2
       install [-bCcpSsv] [-B suffix] [-f flags] [-g group] [-m mode]
               [-o owner] file1 ... fileN directory
       install -d [-v] [-g group] [-m mode] [-o owner] directory ...
make: *** [install] Error 64

The shadowy depths of unix on my intel mac is something I'm just beginning to explore. I may be a little under prepared for this kind of stuff
but it is always fun to learn.

Thanks

 

[iMeowbot]

The makefile looks like it expects GNU install instead of the BSD kind.

Try changing the -D flags in the install comands at the bottom of the makefile to -d (and you may not even need that -d )

 

[bill macleod]

thanks to you

I tried changing to -d last night and it didn't work , but I never thought about leaving it out........that did the job.
Thanks very much
for your help
bill