Re: [dev] why avoid install?

From: pancake <pancake_AT_youterm.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:41:00 +0100

Thats why gnu autoconf ships install-sh script ;) as a fallback when install is not found



On 19 Nov 2014, at 20:36, k0ga_AT_shike2.com wrote:

>>> 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 - 20:41:00 CET