Are there specific tools are used to configure, build and install source programs?

Are th开发者_运维知识库ere specific tools are used to configure, build and install source programs?

Lots of different specific tools depending on the platform, language(s) and frameworks you may be using...

As almost all my development is in compiled languages on unix systems, I mostly use make which many people will tell you is sufficiently old these days that you shouldn't clean the patina off lest you ruin it's value at auction...