The install and dest rules run the asetkey program instead of copying it to the destination. I don't think that's what's intended. What I should get is this: % make -n install /afs/umich.edu/user/r/e/rees/afs/b/src/pinstall/pinstall aklog /usr/local/bin/aklog /afs/umich.edu/user/r/e/rees/afs/b/src/pinstall/pinstall asetkey /usr/afs/bin/asetkey