Re: How not to override existing file

> "Sean" == Sean MacLennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sean> Ok, I have done that. Now one last question. What is the "correct" way Sean> to remove a directory when I do not want an error if the directory is Sean> non-empty. Sean> rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(rootdir) If you want to ignore the err

Re: How not to override existing file

Tom Tromey writes: > There's no automatic way to do this. > But you can write an install-local rule and do it by hand. Ok, I have done that. Now one last question. What is the "correct" way to remove a directory when I do not want an error if the directory is non-empty. Currently I just do:

Re: How not to override existing file

> "Sean" == Sean MacLennan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sean> sysconf_DATA = gofish.conf Sean> This works great at installing the conf file. Now I want to Sean> change it so it will not overwrite an exiting file. Preferably, Sean> if the file does not exist, it will be installed. If it does

How not to override existing file

Hi, I am a beginner to automake. I have setup a simple automake/autoconf for the GoFish project . The project has a .conf file. I have the following line in the Makefile.am: sysconf_DATA = gofish.conf This works great at installing the conf file. Now I want to