save output in variable

[nareto]

Is it possible to grab the output of a command like in bash and use it afterwards? This

cmd:
    out=$(ls /)
    echo "files: " $out

fails with sh: 1: out: parameter not set

[runeimp]

You need to setup the recipe in Shebang mode

cmd:
	#!/bin/sh
	out=$(ls /)
	echo "files: " $out

or make it a one-liner

cmd:
	out=$(ls /); echo "files: " $out

[nareto]

thanks! I knew I was missing something trivial