Re: [dev] why avoid install?

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From: <k0ga_AT_shike2.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:36:48 +0100

> On 18 November 2014 19:25, Greg Reagle <greg.reagle_AT_umbc.edu> wrote:
>> Hello. Is there a particular reason that a combination of cp, mkdir,
>> and chmod are used rather than the install command, in several suckless
>> projects (in the install target of Makefile)?
>
> To me the answer is rather obvious. install violates the Unix
> principle, because it does too many things, that are achieved already
> by cp, mkdir, chmod, etc.
>

I agree.
Received on Wed Nov 19 2014 - 20:36:48 CET

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