make+ is an advanced build system designed to replace the functionality of autoconf, automake, and packaging systems such as rpm. Using a single control file, maintainers and end users can build and install the program, build RPMs, Debian packagages and other package formats, and maintain a website.

At the same time, make+ is just a set of GNU make snippets and shell scripts, making it simple to maintain and extend.

This manual explains how to convert your own package to use make+. If you have been presented with a package which contains a Makefile+ file and you want to know how to use make+ to build and install this package, then please read the make+(1) manual page.