NEWBIE: compilation trouble!!!

From: arenaTR (arenaTR_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/30/03 

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:05:37 -0500

I'm trying to use the gcc compiler on Suse Linux 9.0 straight from the
command line. I'm a windows refugee, so please be gentle.

I have a bunch of c code with appropriate headers and a Makefile.in and a
Makefile.am. I'm really new to this, and having trouble undersatnding the
theory behind the compilation process, obviouisly affecting my ability to
get this to work.

I've tried:

make makefile.in
    from the directory in which the files reside, getting the message
"nothing to be done" which I understand, since the makefile is supposed to
keep track of only those things that have changed.

make makefile.am
    same thing as makefile.in

gcc makefile.in
    "unrecognized file extension"

gcc cfile.c -main c file, although there are lots of others
    Here I get lots of errors, all relating to not found/not declared
elements.

So, my assumption was that I could just "execute" a compile with the
makefile, which would control the process. This seems not to be the case,
or if it is, I can't seem to find out how.

Your help would be greatly appreciated. I've been reading for a few hours
on this and can't seem to get the answer.

Thanks again!

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