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Re: Gnu Make 3.79.1 - gives errors while removing files i.e. using make
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Karl Berry |
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Re: Gnu Make 3.79.1 - gives errors while removing files i.e. using make clean |
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Sun, 23 May 2004 20:16:49 -0400 |
if [ test -e foo1 ]; then rm foo1; else true; fi
Or, equivalently but slightly more briefly,
test ! -e foo1 || rm -f foo1
In general, Makefiles always need to use || instead of (the often more
natural) &&, to avoid the problem.