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Linux builds can be done directly with ##make## or through the distro scripts in
##build_scripts/##. Direct builds are best while developing a compiler or
runtime change. Distro scripts are best when producing installable packages or
checking that a target still works from a clean system image.

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%%(sh)
make print-config
make prereqs-fbc
make -j4
%%

The ##prereqs-fbc## target checks for the compiler and tools needed by the build
that the make system has selected.

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The tree contains scripts for Debian, Ubuntu, Raspbian, Alpine, Arch, RPM-based
distros, Slackware, and related test images. Use the matching script for the
package family being tested. The scripts also document the package names needed
by that distro family.

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For Linux-to-other-target work, start with ::DevCrossCompiling|Cross-compiling::
and the target-specific build page. The package scripts generally know more
about install layout, naming, and archive contents than a short manual command
line does.