How to install GNU make in Windows 7?

I am trying to install GNU make-3.82 on Windows 7. I downloaded the make-3.82.tar.gz setup but it does not have any setup file.

There is process given on GNU site. But when I reach to the folder in command prompt and after extraction write ./configure it throws error

is not recognized as internal or an external command, operable program or batch file.

The installation procedure is given below but not able to understand how to make it. please help

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Azhar

Posted 2012-03-27T03:53:00.837

Reputation: 422

Although using MinGW is a good solution, if you wanted to build GNU make yourself you certainly can. However, you're reading the instructions for building GNU make on UNIX/POSIX systems like GNU/Linux. If you want to build it on Windows you should read the instructions in the README.W32 file and follow those. It's actually quite simple to build your own version of GNU make. – MadScientist – 2014-06-20T16:46:53.627

Answers

Don't bother doing that. Just install MinGW, specifically MSYS.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

Posted 2012-03-27T03:53:00.837

Reputation: 100 516

http://stackoverflow.com/a/25480303/632951 ... – Pacerier – 2016-08-03T20:27:54.040

You can find a standalone make.exe on this page:

http://www.equation.com/servlet/equation.cmd?fa=make

Standalone executable, no DLL dependency.
Up-to-date (contrarily to the build by GnuWin project, which seems abandoned).
A 64-bit build is even offered.

Full credits go to the people of equation.com. Thanks to them :-)

Gras Double

Posted 2012-03-27T03:53:00.837

Reputation: 866

Nowadays GNU Make (DL) comes with build_w32.bat and even sln (Visual Studio solution) files.

A T

Posted 2012-03-27T03:53:00.837

Reputation: 641