Making executables with makefile on python code

Question

Im trying to run the following makefile:

all:
    chmod +x codeWriter.py
    chmod +x parser.py
    chmod +x vmTranslator.py
    chmod +x VMtranslator


tar:
    tar cvf project7.tar README Makefile *.py VMtranslator

clean:
    rm -f *.tar *.pyc os* sys*

but for some unknown reason im getting those errors:

line 1: all:: command not found
chmod: codeWriter.py: No such file or directory
chmod: parser.py: No such file or directory
chmod: vmTranslator.py: No such file or directory
chmod: VMtranslator: No such file or directory

line 7: tar:: command not found
tar: README: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Makefile: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: *.py: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: VMtranslator: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.

any idea why?

Thank you!

What is the path to your makefile, relative to the scripts you are trying to chmod +x? — dwerner, May 03 '12 at 21:01

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 03 '12 at 21:02

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It sounds like you tried to run the Makefile as though it were a shell script (perhaps with sh Makefile). Makefiles should neither be run directly, nor even have execute permission (in most cases).

To execute the recipes in a Makefile, run make.

answered May 03 '12 at 21:02

Celada

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Wow, I'm sorry I must not be awake yet today. – dwerner May 03 '12 at 21:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:08

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Try defining a working director as outlined here :

Common GNU makefile directory path

Use that PWD to reference the script files for the calls to chmod.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:08

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answered May 03 '12 at 21:03

dwerner

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Making executables with makefile on python code

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