BRUISER_TEST=test CXX?=clang++ # you should change the include path to one that is right for you CXX_FLAGS=-I/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/6.3.1/include .DEFAULT:all clean .PHONY:all clean $(BRUISER_TEST) help all:$(BRUISER_TEST) .cpp.o: $(CXX) $(CXX_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(BRUISER_TEST): test.o $(CXX) $^ $(LD_FLAGS) -o $@ clean: rm -f *.o *~ $(BRUISER_TEST) help: @echo "the makfile for the bruiser test file." @echo "there is the taget itself, all and clean."