# bmake {#bmake-hook}
[bmake](https://www.crufty.net/help/sjg/bmake.html) is the portable variant of
NetBSD `make` utility.
In Nixpkgs, `bmake` comes with a hook that overrides the default build, check,
install and dist phases.
Title: bmake Hook in Nixpkgs
Summary
bmake is a portable version of NetBSD's `make` utility. In Nixpkgs, `bmake` includes a hook that modifies the standard build, check, install, and dist phases.