CSCI 235 — C, make, and very little gdb

This lab illustrates the GNU toolkit. For the most part, we will work it together in class. Everything will be done from the command line.

Activities for compiling

• Use mkdir to create directory call csci235.
• Protect csci235 to allow access only by you.
• Connect to csci235.
• Download clab_make.tar.gz.
• Use tar to extract the directory stored in clab_make.tar.gz.
• List the downloaded files with ls.
• Spend some time in a guided tour of the .c and .h files.
• Compile blastoff.c . Wait for instructions!
• Compile countDown.c . Wait for help!
• List your directory.
• Link your compiled modules. Wait for instructions!
• Take a look at Makefile. Look at the GNU make manual.
• Take a guided tour of Makefile. Pay attention to the tabs!
• Type make clean.
• List your directory.
• Type make.
• Type make.
• Type make.
• Type touch countDown.c .
• Type ls -l.
• Type make. Wow!
• Type touch countDown.h .
• Type make.
• Type gdb blastoff. Look at the gdb User Manual or Quick Guide to Gdb or this capture.