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|Full description='''Stow''' is a symlink manager. It generates symlinks to directories of data and makes them appear to be merged into the same directory. It is typically used for managing software packages installed from source, by letting you install them apart in distinct directories and then create symlinks to the files in a common directory such as /usr/local.
 
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Revision as of 16:57, 7 October 2015


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GNU Stow

https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/
Symlink farm manager.

Stow is a symlink manager. It generates symlinks to directories of data and makes them appear to be merged into the same directory. It is typically used for managing software packages installed from source, by letting you install them apart in distinct directories and then create symlinks to the files in a common directory such as /usr/local.

Stow was inspired by Carnegie Mellon's "Depot" program, but is substantially simpler.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Adam Spiers

Verified on

20 December 2001




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Adam Spiers Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
Savannah (Ref)https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/stow/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/stow-devel/
VCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/stow.git/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-stow/
Downloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/stow/
Debian (Ref)https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/stow
Generalhttps://savannah.gnu.org/people/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-stow/
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-stow/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Required to usePerl




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