ubuntu - Is there any way to see make file with all variables substituted

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2014-04
  • user1721949

    I have huge long makefile written by some other guy, where all coomands contain variables.

    In order to decode what this command is doing i have look around what that variable is and its taking too much time.

    is there any way to see the make makefile where all variables are automatically substututed or dry running so that i can see what each function is doing

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    This site gives a better solution/copy-paste code line to get the proper headers: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-install-kernel-headers-package/ 

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    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic Try this. If it wont work, comment and we'll figure out the package. (I hope you installed build-essential package.)