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Linux, renowned for its robustness and flexibility, is the operating system of choice for developers and system administrators worldwide. One of the powerful tools in the Linux environment for automating compilation and build tasks is make. In this blog post, we’ll delve into what make is, how you can install it using various package managers like apt, dnf, and zypper, and give you a primer on how to use it to streamline your build processes. Make is a build automation tool that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code. It reads files called Makefiles which contain rules and dependencies about how to run tasks and build the components.