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aliases:
- /2022/01/make
categories:
- linux
date: '2022-01-07'
layout: post
title: Make for repeated commands

---

I often find myself repeat the same commands in a project,
for example in Openstack/Kubernetes, but also when I need to interface with Docker (build/push image).

Instead of relying on bash history or writing a few bash scripts, it is just easier
to write a `Makefile`, even if you do not use the Make dependencies and you just use
it as a collection of useful commands.

Here is a template to start from, which supports `make list` to show available targets
and shows how to pass arguments to a command:

* <https://gist.github.com/zonca/fd1980c1aeac394bfc854fce24b9b0df>