make command help !!!

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Subject: make command help !!!
From: hrishikesh <ralf_bmw007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 07:05:20 +0100 (BST)
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people can you help me understand the make command in detail..as in what make all does n sorts !!!!

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