#1728: Chapter 6 - Package Management - Explain why 'install' is generally safer
than 'cp'
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner: [email protected]
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Future
Component: Book | Version: SVN
Severity: normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by [EMAIL PROTECTED]):
Looks like both uses the same inode here, even if the file has been
altered.
{{{
$ /bin/cp -vf inotify.h foo/ && ls -li foo/* && sleep 1 && echo >>
inotify.h && /bin/cp -vf inotify.h foo/ && ls -li foo/*
`inotify.h' -> `foo/inotify.h'
574324 -rwxr-xr-x 1 dnicholson dnicholson 4218 2006-05-02 14:49
foo/inotify.h
`inotify.h' -> `foo/inotify.h'
574324 -rwxr-xr-x 1 dnicholson dnicholson 4219 2006-05-02 14:49
foo/inotify.h
$
$ /bin/install -v inotify.h foo/ && ls -li foo/* && sleep 1 && echo >>
inotify.h && /bin/install -v inotify.h foo/ && ls -li foo/*
`inotify.h' -> `foo/inotify.h'
574324 -rwxr-xr-x 1 dnicholson dnicholson 4219 2006-05-02 14:50
foo/inotify.h
`inotify.h' -> `foo/inotify.h'
574324 -rwxr-xr-x 1 dnicholson dnicholson 4220 2006-05-02 14:50
foo/inotify.h
}}}
Always uses inode 574324.
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