why does .gitignore ignores Makefile???

Applications Programming
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Hello! :b:

It's the third time I download source code using git (only method available), to find out later that the most essential files to compile are missing and listed in .gitignore.

Examples:
phonon-backend-vlc which misses Makefile
git.videolan.org Git - vlc/bindings/phonon.git/summary

and gnome3 icon theme, which misses the necessary files to build index.theme (forgot link)

Why is that done and what should I do? phonon-backend-vlc has been published in many sites, so it's not something the developer wouldn't want you to download.

Thanks in advance for your attention!

2

Makefiles are often autogenerated from other files. Try ./configure or ./runscript

3

Thanks for your attention! The other day we spent hours searching, have just found out:

cmake .

:rolleyes: