Create linux make/build file

Question

I am moving a C++ project from Windows to Linux and I now need to create a build/make file. I have never created a build/make file before. I also need to include Boost libra

Answer 1

It's not exactly what you were requesting but I would highly recommend that you use a build system called premake. The benefit, and difference, between premake and scons and cmake is that it generates makefiles for you. This means that you can use premake as a start and then look at the files it generates to learn more.

Aside from this premake is an easy to learn and intuitive tool and it has the added benefit of being able to generate visual studio project files from the same configuration.

My advice would be to use premake if you absolutely have to have makefiles, it will help you learn and is ultimately a flexible replacement for directly writing your own makefiles (which is a major pain is the %*$).