---
name: "premake"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "premake"
version: "3.7-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/premake"
---

# premake(1)

a build script generator

## Name

premake - a build script generator

## Copyright

Copyright (C) 2002-2008 Jason Perkins and the Premake Project Lua 5.1 Copyright (C) 1994-2008 Lua.org, PUC-Rio

## Usage

 \--file name       Process the specified premake script file

 \--clean           Remove all binaries and build scripts\
  \--verbose       Generate verbose makefiles (where applicable)

 \--cc name         Choose a C/C++ compiler, if supported by target; one of:\
       gcc       GNU gcc compiler\
       dmc       Digital Mars C/C+ compiler (experimental)

 \--dotnet name     Choose a .NET compiler set, if supported by target; one of:\
       ms        Microsoft (csc)\
       mono      Mono (mcs)\
       mono2     Mono .NET 2.0 (gmcs)\
       pnet      Portable.NET (cscc)

 \--os name         Generate files for different operating system; one of:\
       bsd       OpenBSD, NetBSD, or FreeBSD\
       linux     Linux\
       macosx    MacOS X\
       windows   Microsoft Windows

 \--target name     Generate input files for the specified toolset; one of:\
       cb-gcc    Code::Blocks Studio with GCC\
       cb-ow     Code::Blocks Studio with Open Watcom C/C++\
       cl-gcc    CodeLite with GCC\
       gnu       GNU Makefile for POSIX, MinGW, and Cygwin\
       monodev   MonoDevelop\
       sharpdev  ICSharpCode SharpDevelop\
       vs6       Microsoft Visual Studio 6\
       vs2002    Microsoft Visual Studio 2002\
       vs2003    Microsoft Visual Studio 2003\
       vs2005    Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (includes Express editions)\
       vs2008    Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (experimental)

 \--help            Display this information\
  \--version         Display version information