Development Tools

9: Development Tools 

Problems of Multiple Source Files 
The make Command and Makefiles

• The Syntax of Makefiles
• Options and Parameters to make 
• Comments in a Makefile 
• Macros in a Makefile 
• Multiple Targets 
• Built-in Rules 
• Suffix and Pattern Rules 
• Managing Libraries with make 
• Advanced Topic: Makefiles and Subdirectories 
• GNU make and gcc 

Source Code Control 

• RCS 
• SCCS 
• Comparing RCS and SCCS 
• CVS 
• CVS Front Ends 
• Subversion 

Writing a Manual Page 
Distributing Software 

• The patch Program 
• Other Distribution Utilities 

RPM Packages 

• Working with RPM Package Files 
• Installing RPM Packages 
• Building RPM Packages 

Other Package Formats 
Development Environments 

• KDevelop 
• Other Environments