---
name: "pmake"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bmake"
version: "20200710-17"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmake"
---

# pmake(1)

wrapper for bmake defaulting to NetBSD makefiles

## NAME

pmake - wrapper for bmake defaulting to NetBSD makefiles

## SYNOPSIS

**pmake** \[*bmake options*\] \[*variable=value*\] \[*target...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pmake** is a wrapper for **bmake**, a portable version of NetBSD **make**, providing NetBSD system makefiles by default instead of the bmake's own ones.

The **pmake** wrapper is meant to be used by makefiles relying on **bsd.prog.mk** and other makefiles provided on BSD systems by default.

## FILES

- /usr/share/bmake/mk-bmake

  bmake's makefiles

- /usr/share/bmake/mk-netbsd

  NetBSD makefiles

- /usr/share/mk

  bmake's "system" makefile directory; a symlink to bmake's makefiles

## SEE ALSO

[**bmake**(1)](/bmake/1.md)