# Install make with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper, MacPorts Utility for directing compilation. Version 4.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:make ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install make ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install gmake ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/gmake/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add make ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: make from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install make ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: make from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install make ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: make from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S make ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: make from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install make ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: make from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install make ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: make from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','lunacy' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/make ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/make.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id ezwinports.make -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: ezwinports.make from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:make - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.4.1 - **Source summary:** Utility for directing compilation - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - gmake (cli) - gmake (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: GNU "make" has been installed as "gmake". If you need to use it as "make", you can add a "gnubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like: PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/make/libexec/gnubin:$PATH" - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.4.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage GNU Make is the GNU Project implementation of make, the build automation tool that decides which targets need to be rebuilt from source files and shell recipes recorded in makefiles. ### Project history The GNU Make manual states that GNU make was implemented by Richard Stallman and Roland McGrath, with development since version 3.76 handled by Paul D. Smith. It also states that GNU make conforms to POSIX.2 section 6.2, which anchors it in both GNU and Unix standardization history. The official GNU FTP archive shows GNU Make releases at least as far back as 3.75 in 1996, with later long-lived releases including 3.80 in 2002, 3.81 in 2006, 4.0 in 2013, 4.3 in 2020, and 4.4.1 in 2023. The current Savannah Git repository remains active, with the GNU page naming Paul Smith as maintainer. ### Adoption history GNU Make became a default assumption for huge parts of free software packaging because GNU packages standardize on makefile-driven build and install targets. The GNU Make homepage explicitly says make lets end users build and install a package without knowing the build details recorded in the supplied makefile. Its adoption is also cultural: countless source packages still advertise the familiar sequence of configure, make, make install, and Homebrew installs GNU Make as gmake on macOS to avoid colliding with the system make. Package maintainers care because differences between POSIX make, BSD make, and GNU make are a recurring source of portability bugs. ### How it is used GNU Make reads a makefile, builds an internal dependency graph, and then runs recipes for targets whose prerequisites are newer or missing. By default it looks for GNUmakefile, makefile, and Makefile, while -f or --file selects explicit makefiles. Although its examples often use C programs, the manual stresses that make can drive any task where files must be updated automatically from other files. Common package usage includes build targets, install and uninstall targets, generated documentation, tags, tests, and maintainer workflows. ### Why package nerds care GNU Make is one of the load-bearing command names in open source packaging. It is old, standardized enough to be everywhere, and GNU-specific enough that build systems still accidentally depend on its extensions. For package nerds, make is interesting because it is both infrastructure and interface: it encodes dependency graphs, default goals, phony targets, implicit rules, variable expansion timing, and the tiny rituals by which source archives become installed software. ### Timeline - 1996: GNU FTP archive lists make 3.75. - 1997: GNU Make 3.76.1 follows the version after which Paul D. Smith handled development, according to the manual. - 2002: GNU FTP archive lists make 3.80. - 2013: GNU FTP archive lists make 4.0. - 2023: GNU FTP archive lists make 4.4.1. ### Related projects - POSIX make is the standardized baseline referenced by the GNU Make manual. - Autoconf and Automake-generated projects commonly emit makefiles for GNU-style build workflows. - BSD make and other make implementations are important comparison points because GNU makefiles often use non-portable extensions. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** make - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - make - 4.4.1-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: make from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | utility for directing compilation | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/ - Ubuntu apt - make - 4.3-4.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: make from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | utility for directing compilation | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/ - apk - make - 4.4.1-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: make from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs | https://www.gnu.org/software/make - apk - make-doc - 4.4.1-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: make-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/make - dnf - make - 4.4.1-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: make from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A GNU tool which simplifies the build process for users | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/ - dnf - make-devel - 4.4.1-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: make-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Header file for externally visible definitions | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/ - pacman - make - 4.4.1-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: make from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz | GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs | https://www.gnu.org/software/make - zypper - make - 4.4.1-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: make from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | GNU make | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/make.html - zypper - make-lang - 4.4.1-3.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: make-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package make | https://www.gnu.org/software/make/make.html - Chocolatey - make: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: make from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','lunacy' - Scoop - main/make: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/make.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - ezwinports.make: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: ezwinports.make from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix - MacPorts - gmake: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/gmake/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [crosstool-ng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crosstool-ng/) - 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