Linux and Makefile Syntax

ls

List files in the current directory

ls -l

Extended info for files in current directory

cp <file1.type> <file2.type>

Create a copy of file1 called file2

rm <file1.type>

Delete file1

man <command>

Gives more information about the commanad

pwd

Print working directory

cd . .

Go up a folder

cd

Go into the default directory

mkdir <folderName>

Make folder called folderName

rmdir <folderName>

Delete folder folderName

-o fileName.out

Instead of a.out creates executable called fileName.out

-std=c++11

Compiles to c++11 standard

target: dependencies

action

Format for makefiles

makefile dependency

List of files used in the linux command of action

makefile action

linux command to compile or link the dependent files

-c <fileName.cpp>

Just compiles the given file without any linking

*

linux wildcard for any number of characters

make <target>

linux command to specify the target to run first, if target is empty then the first one is run

$<

Wildcard for leftmost dependency

$^

Wildcard for all dependencies

$@

Wildcard for target

%

Makefile wildcard for any number of characters

$ (<varName>)

Makefile variable