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 Once you have configured the build, you can use ''make'' to perform the build. By default, make will only start one job (subprocess, such as gcc) at a time. You can use the ''-j'' option to specify the maximum number of jobs which make will execute simultaneously; the value provided to ''-j'' should be in the range of (number of cores + 1) to (number of cores * 2 + 1) -- use the higher end of this range for machines with hardware multi-thread support (aka hyperthreading) or slow disk systems, and the lower end of this range for machines without multi-thread support.
-Before building, consider that the build may take anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours depending on the build options, speed of the build computer, and what else is being done on the computer (e.g., multiple builds by several users). It is strongly recommended that you use the [[screen]] utility (or similiar tool) to permit disconnection and reconnection if needed.
+Before building, consider that the build may take anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours depending on the build options, speed of the build computer, and what else is being done on the computer (e.g., multiple builds by several users). It is strongly recommended that you use the [[Screen Tutorial|screen]] utility (or similiar tool) to permit disconnection and reconnection if needed.
 It is also recommended that you record the time taken for the build to complete using the shell built-in ''time'' command, and that you redirect the stdin and stdout to a log file as well as the screen using the ''tee'' program.