# 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.
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Title: Bmake and its Nixpkgs Hook
Summary
Bmake is a portable version of the NetBSD make utility. In Nixpkgs, it includes a hook that overrides the default build, check, install, and dist phases.