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title: "Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)"
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language: en
published_at: 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T16:15:12.442Z
author: "Julia Evans"
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publisher: "Julia Evans’ Blog"
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topics: ["C", "Build Systems"]
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citation: "Julia Evans, Julia Evans’ Blog. \"Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers).\" 10 Jun 2025. https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/06/10/how-to-compile-a-c-program/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# Using `make` to compile C programs (for non-C-programmers)

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> A practical introduction to compiling C programs for developers who rarely write C themselves. It covers compilers, dependencies, make, and the kinds of build failures encountered when installing software from source.

[Read the original article](https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/06/10/how-to-compile-a-c-program/)

A practical introduction to compiling C programs for developers who rarely write C themselves. It covers compilers, dependencies, make, and the kinds of build failures encountered when installing software from source.

**Original author:** [Julia Evans](https://listedstartups.com/people/julia-evans-2dueqfpm4f1qh)

**Publication:** [Julia Evans’ Blog](https://jvns.ca/)

**Source publication date:** 2025-06-10.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.