On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 04:13:18PM +0200, Christoph wrote: > Out of curiosity: > > > * Use install(1) instead of mkdir(1) and cp(1). > > Why? I find the install command sometimes a bit uncomfortable, especially if > you have to copy a hierarchy of directories (and their content). What is the > advantage of install over mkdir and cp? Is there a solution for reversively > copying directories using install?
install(1) allows you to create directory hierarchies (both "-d" and "-D" create all components of the specified directories), copy files and set permissions with a single command. There are a few other reasons for using install(1), e.g. in Makefiles [1]. In regard to packaging, convenience and consistency seem to be the most important points to me. > > Cheers, > Christoph [1] http://en.chys.info/2009/05/install-vs-cp-and-mmap/
