makepp software package provides GNU make compatible but reliable and simpler build tool, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install makepp
makepp is installed in your system.
Make ensure the makepp package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep makepp *
You will get with makepp package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr |
| Section | Development |
| Package | makepp |
| Version | 2.0.98.3-1 |
| Description | GNU make compatible but reliable and simpler build tool |
| Sub Section | devel |