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• Stow 1.3.3

Stow 1.3.3

Summary

Description: Software package installation manager
Source: http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/

Support

This package is available for all platforms. This package is unsupported and provided on an as-is basis.

Description

Stow is a tool for managing the installation of multiple software packages in the same run-time directory tree. The approach used is to install each package into its own tree, then use symbolic links to make it appear as though the files are installed in the common tree. Administration can be performed in the package's private tree in isolation from clutter from other packages. Stow can then be used to update the symbolic links. The structure of each private tree should reflect the desired structure in the common tree; i.e. (in the typical case) there should be a "bin" directory containing executables, a "man/man1" directory containing section 1 man pages, and so on.

The above is taken from the stow README file with some modifications.

Changes

1.3.3 2002-02-06

See /usr/pubsw/doc/Development/stow/NEWS for the changes log.

Files

   Programs: stow
  Man Pages: stow(8)
 Info Pages: stow

Accuracy

This information reflects the version of this package that is installed in Stanford's site-wide pubsw software tree. Newer versions of the package may be available from the package source. The contents of this page, including the source URL if applicable, are generally only reviewed when the package is upgraded and therefore may not accurately reflect the current version of the package.