Tutorial by Examples

CMake generates build environments for nearly any compiler or IDE from a single project definition. The following examples will demonstrate how to add a CMake file to the cross-platform "Hello World" C++ code. CMake files are always named "CMakeLists.txt" and should already exis...

Introduction The GNU Make (styled make) is a program dedicated to the automation of executing shell commands. GNU Make is one specific program that falls under the Make family. Make remains popular among Unix-like and POSIX-like operating systems, including those derived from the Linux kernel, Mac ...

You can build the cross-platform "Hello World" C++ code, using Scons - A Python-language software construction tool. First, create a file called SConstruct (note that SCons will look for a file with this exact name by default). For now, the file should be in a directory right along your h...

Introduction The Ninja build system is described by its project website as "a small build system with a focus on speed." Ninja is designed to have its files generated by build system file generators, and takes a low-level approach to build systems, in contrast to higher-level build system...

Introduction NMAKE is a command-line utility developed by Microsoft to be used primarily in conjunction with Microsoft Visual Studio and/or the Visual C++ command line tools. NMAKE is build system that falls under the Make family of build systems, but has certain distinct features that diverge fro...

Introduction The Autotools are a group of programs that create a GNU Build System for a given software package. It is a suite of tools that work together to produce various build resources, such as a Makefile (to be used with GNU Make). Thus, Autotools can be considered a de facto build system gene...