From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: n
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 1997 08:46:36 -0800
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Mr P. Steele wrote:

> When I use make sometimes it gives something like
> 
> makefile:5: *** missing seperator.   Stop.
> 
> Even though the makefile is done correctly is still does this, can anyone
> tell
>  me why ?

If it gives you an error then it's not done correctly, is it?  :-)

You're not using tabs where you're supposed to.  For the commands to
perform after a dependency, you cannot use indented spaces.  It _must_ be a
tab.

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