Fixed #806: make (all) in examples folder does nothing

STEllAR-GROUP · Jul 29, 2013 · d7ed570 · d7ed570
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diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -109,6 +109,17 @@ Linux
 
     $ gmake install
 
+   This will build and install the essential core components of HPX only. Use
+
+    $ gmake tests
+
+   to build and run the tests and 
+
+    $ gmake examples
+    $ gmake install
+
+   to build and install the examples.
+
 Mac OSX
 -------
 
@@ -176,6 +187,17 @@ Mac OSX
 
     $ make install
 
+   This will build and install the essential core components of HPX only. Use
+
+    $ make tests
+
+   to build and run the tests and 
+
+    $ make examples
+    $ make install
+
+   to build and install the examples.
+
 Windows
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diff --git a/docs/tutorial/gettingstarted.qbk b/docs/tutorial/gettingstarted.qbk
@@ -233,12 +233,25 @@ detail in the sections __unix_installation__ and __windows_installation__.
 [caution Compiling and linking __hpx__ needs a considerable amount of memory. It is advisable that
     approximately 2 GB of memory per parallel process is available.]
 
+[note Many Linux distributions use `make` as an alias for `gmake`]
+
 * To complete the build and install __hpx__:
 
 ``
     $ gmake install
 ``
 
+[important These commands will build and install the essential core components of
+           __hpx__ only. In order to build and run the tests, please invoke:
+           ``
+               $ gmake tests
+           ``
+           and in order to build (and install) all examples invoke:
+           ``
+               $ gmake examples
+               $ gmake install
+           ``
+           ]
 [c++]
 
 For more detailed information about using __cmake__ please refer its documentation