[OS X TeX] Do you have `make`?

[Herbert Schulz]

> On Jan 2, 2016, at 12:03 PM, Ettore Aldrovandi <ealdrov at mail.math.fsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> Herb,
> 
> I am not sure, but  in a  blank El Capitan install /usr/bin/make may only be a stub. Running it will bring up a dialog to  prompt you to install either the CL tools or the full Xcode. (This is what I saw from the last laptop I handled.)
> 
> —Ettore
> 
>> On Jan 2, 2016, at 10:51, Herbert Schulz <herbs at wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Howdy,
>> 
>> I wonder if the `make` utility is supplied with Macs by default (i.e., that have never had XCode installed and run). Especially under Yosemite or El Capitan.
>> 
>> Only bother if you have NEVER installed and executed XCode! If so please run
>> 
>> which make
>> 
>> in Terminal. It will return
>> 
>> /usr/bin/make
>> 
>> if it is there and nothing if you don't have it.
>> 
>> Good Luck,
>> 
>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)

Howdy,

Sigh... hope that isn't so. The example that was sent back appeared to be an operational `make`.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)