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How do I create a makefile clean for a program with multiple directories

I need to create a makefile for my C program. The code is devided in 3 directories like the following example:

main.c

controllers

  • listatarefas.c
  • listatarefas.h

models

  • tarefas.c

  • tarefas.h

views

  • cli.c
  • cli.h

For reference I'm working on a Windows 10.

The make file I first wrote is as follows:



CC = gcc

CFLAGS = -Wall

LDFLAGS =

OBJFILES = main.o .\views\cli.o .\models\tarefas.o .\controllers\listatarefas.o

TARGET = Lab_02_APP

all: $(TARGET)

$(TARGET): $(OBJFILES)

    $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(OBJFILES) $(LDFLAGS)

clean:

    $(RM) $(OBJFILES) *~

But after running the command 'make clean' I receive an error message saying:

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, rm -f main.o, ...) failed.
make (e=2): System couldn't locate specified file.
make: *** [clean] Error 2
Solution

  • Make is telling you that the command rm was not found. Either install it or use a Windows specific command del perhaps by setting the variable RM = del /q.