Reading the Extending node in the automake 1.10.1 manual: However, various useful targets have a `-local' version ... Some rule also have a way to run another rule, called a "hook"
What I am missing is an explanation of the difference (from the user's perspective. That is, when to use install-exec-local and when install-exec-hook? If it doesn't matter, then I think it would be worth saying so explicitly. Also: (a) "Some rule" is not grammatical here; it should be "Some rules". (b) Shouldn't it be "Some targets also have a way to run another target"? Thanks, Karl