---
name: "unsermake"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "unsermake"
version: "20051117.dfsg-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unsermake"
---

# unsermake(1)

A build for used by KDE to replace automake and make

## NAME

unsermake - A build for used by KDE to replace automake and make

## SYNOPSIS

**unsermake** \[**\[options\]** **\[make-target\]**\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **unsermake** command.

**unsermake** is a program that replaces make and automake when compiling KDE packages. It has faster build times, especially on multiple processor machines, and cleaner output.

Prepare for compilation with **unsermake -f Makefile.cvs** run **./configure** as normal and compile with **unsermake**.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below. For a complete description, see the Info files.

- **-h** **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--version**

  Show version of program.

- **-v** **--verbose**

  Show verbose output.

**-C** **--directory=dir**

Change to directory dir before doing anything.

- **--compile-jobs=N**

  Limit compile jobs to N.

- **-i** **--ignore-errors**

  Ignore errors from commands.

**-j** **--jobs=N**

Allow N parallel jobs.

- **-k** **--keep-going**

  Keep going when some targets can't be made.

- **--missing-deps**

  Find missing dependencies.

- **--no-real-compare**

  Use only mtime and not file contents to determine if a file has changed (default).

- **--real-compare**

  Use not only mtime but file content to determine if a file has changed.

- **--random=N**

  Make random targets.

- **-n** **--just-print**

  Only print out the commands to call, do not run them.

- **-p** **--print-progress**

  Shows an estimated percent number before each output.

- **-f file**

  Use file as a makefile.

## SEE ALSO

make (1), automake (1).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jonathan Riddell \<jr @jriddell.org\> (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

## AUTHOR

**Jonathan Riddell**

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  Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Jonathan Riddell\