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In order to run make file, I am supposed to go to the make file's directory and from there only I can run the make file. How can I do the same even if i am in any directory?

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Which make? Borland's make? GNU make? Microsoft's nmake? One of the umpteen shareware implementations of make that have floated around over the years? And on what platform? The answer is different depending from the specifics. RedGrittyBrick is presuming that you have a POSIX-conformant shell and filesystem, for example. – JdeBP Dec 23 '11 at 13:43
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(cd /other/dir; make)

Will not change your current directory but will run make with an appropriate current working directory

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Thanks RedGrittyBrick :). – Dinesh Dec 22 '11 at 9:52
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