How to Install Make on Ubuntu 20.04

Introduction

The make command in Linux allows users to compile and manage applications and files from source code. Developers can use the terminal to install different programs. It also reduces the time required for compilation. The main job of the make command is to split a large program into small programs that need to be recompiled. It also provides instructions for doing this.

Here we will show you how to install make on Ubuntu 20.04 as we did below. Hope you understand.

Installing the Make package

Step 1 – Update the package:

Run:

$ sudo apt update

Output:

This is important because it helps to update the packages on your machine to a newer version.

Step 2 – Check if make is installed

Run the following command:

$ make -version

Output:

If it looks like this, it means you already have make.

You can install make by:

$ sudo apt install make

Output:

Step 3 – Create make directory

If you want to use the make package, you must have a make directory. Check by:

$ ls /usr/bin/make

Output:

If it looks like this it means yes.

Output:

If it looks like this, it means no.

Step 3 – Installing build-essential package

You will get rid of the above error if you install this package.

$ sudo apt install build-essential

Output:

Conclusion

We have shown you how to install make on Ubuntu 20.04.

Thanks for referring!

Karim Buzdar

Karim Buzdar holds a degree in telecommunication engineering and holds several sysadmin certifications including CCNA RS, SCP, and ACE. As an IT engineer and technical author, he writes for various websites.