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    Where's the compiling step? Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 20:53
  • You mean I need to I need to compile from source? Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 20:58
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    I think, your question is "How do I install an older version of make on my <DISTRO-NAME>, and pin it". That will yield better results. You will probably get an answer using your distributions package manager, which is the much cleaner approach to software installation. Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 21:13
  • Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I started a new thread at unix.stackexchange.com/questions/294121/…. Commented Jul 5, 2016 at 22:23
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    This link is specific to debian, but much of it is relevant to other distros too: wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian Commented Jul 6, 2016 at 9:54