executing a shell-script through makefile

Question

i am trying to create a .deb file that first installs the dependency that is stored in the some folder, for that i have created a shell script. My issue is executing the shell script through make file my make file format to call a shell script is like this:

$(shell PATH="$(../)" "./something.sh")

but when i do a fakeroot debian/rules clean, it throws an error:

./something.sh: 3: ./something.sh: sh: not found
./something.sh: 4: ./something.sh: make: not found
./something.sh: 5: ./something.sh: make: not found

Answer 1

You are setting PATH to "" you even commands in /usr/bin can't be found.

I assume you want to add .. to PATH. What you want is:

$(shell PATH="$(PATH):.." ./something.sh)

Assuming you are doing something with the output of something.sh, if not then:

PATH=$(PATH):.. ./something.sh

Is all that is required.