---
name: "premake4"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "premake4"
version: "4.3+repack1-2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/premake4"
---

# premake4(1)

cross-platform build script generator

## NAME

premake4 - cross-platform build script generator

## SYNOPSIS

**premake4** \[*options*\] *action* \[*arguments*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**premake4** is a build configuration tool that can generate project files for multiple build environments on multiple platforms.

## OPTIONS

- **--cc**=*VALUE*

  Choose a C/C++ compiler set; one of:

- gcc

  GNU GCC (gcc/g++)

- ow

  OpenWatcom

- **--dotnet**=*VALUE*

  Choose a .NET compiler set; one of:

- msnet

  Microsoft .NET (csc)

- mono

  Novell Mono (mcs)

- pnet

  Portable.NET (cscc)

- **--file**=*FILE*

  Read FILE as a Premake script; default is 'premake4.lua'

- **--help**

  Display this information

- **--os**=*VALUE*

  Generate files for a different operating system; one of:

- bsd

  OpenBSD, NetBSD, or FreeBSD

- linux

  Linux

- macosx

  Apple Mac OS X

- solaris

  Solaris

- windows

  Microsoft Windows

- **--platform**=*VALUE*

  Add target architecture (if supported by action); one of:

- x32

  32-bit

- x64

  64-bit

- universal

  Mac OS X Universal, 32- and 64-bit

- universal32

  Mac OS X Universal, 32-bit only

- universal64

  Mac OS X Universal, 64-bit only

- ps3

  Playstation 3 (experimental)

- xbox360

  Xbox 360 (experimental)

- **--scripts**=*path*

  Search for additional scripts on the given path

- **--version**

  Display version information

## ACTIONS

- clean

  Remove all binaries and generated files

- codeblocks

  Generate Code::Blocks project files

- codelite

  Generate CodeLite project files

- gmake

  Generate GNU makefiles for POSIX, MinGW, and Cygwin

- vs2002

  Generate Microsoft Visual Studio 2002 project files

- vs2003

  Generate Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 project files

- vs2005

  Generate Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 project files

- vs2008

  Generate Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 project files

- vs2010

  Generate Visual Studio 2010 project files (experimental)

- xcode3

  Generate Apple Xcode 3 project files (experimental)

## SEE ALSO

For additional information see http://industriousone.com/premake.

## AUTHOR

Jason Perkins and the Premake Project