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GNU Info (make.info)EchoingCommand Echoing =============== Normally `make' prints each command line before it is executed. We call this "echoing" because it gives the appearance that you are typing the commands yourself. When a line starts with `@', the echoing of that line is suppressed. The `@' is discarded before the command is passed to the shell. Typically you would use this for a command whose only effect is to print something, such as an `echo' command to indicate progress through the makefile: @echo About to make distribution files When `make' is given the flag `-n' or `--just-print' it only echoes commands, it won't execute them. Note: Summary of Options. In this case and only this case, even the commands starting with `@' are printed. This flag is useful for finding out which commands `make' thinks are necessary without actually doing them. The `-s' or `--silent' flag to `make' prevents all echoing, as if all commands started with `@'. A rule in the makefile for the special target `.SILENT' without prerequisites has the same effect (Note: Special Built-in Target Names.). `.SILENT' is essentially obsolete since `@' is more flexible. automatically generated by info2www version 1.2.2.9 |