From e993695f5be773fb3facd44f26c50a667701fd3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0xfandom Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 11:33:00 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: mention FreeBSD gmake requirement in README Many users land on the README before opening docs/compile.md, so surface the same gmake note there to save them a failed `make` invocation. --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ee17a829..16f79151 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ our [troubleshooting guide](./docs/troubleshooting.md). If you’d prefer to compile from source code please follow [these instructions](./docs/compile.md). +**Note for FreeBSD users:** the `Makefile` requires GNU Make. Install it with +`pkg install gmake` and use `gmake` in place of `make` (for example, +`gmake install`). + ## Component Compatibility This section describes version and mode compatibility across Lightning Terminal