On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 07:09:30PM +0100, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> Nicolas HADACEK wrote:
> > 
> > On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, Stephan Kulow wrote:
> > 
> > > Nicolas HADACEK wrote:
> > > > I have tried to find a solution and patched the "install-sh" script
> > > > accordingly (see the diff at end of mail). My question are :
> > > >  * is it brain-dead ?
> > > I wouldn't use such harsh words - but test -nt is as portable as install
> > > -p
> > >
> > > >  * how the configure stuff can be modified to allow an option for
> > > > "slow-computered developpers" and to avoid editing the configure script
> > > > to make use of install-sh ?
> > > >
> > > install-sh is used only for machines that didn't install GNU fileutils
> > > and those aren't most likely no developers. For the developers GNU
> > > fileutils
> > > shouldn't be a problem - and gives you install -p
> > 
> > I know install-sh should not be used by "normal" machines but my GNU
> > fileutils (3.13) does not give to install the -p option ...
> > perharps time to upgrade :)
> > 
> > in fine it does not solve my problem ... it would be great if there was a
> > way to set this -p option by configure.
> 
> Sure there is. You can override almost every variable there is by
> setting it
> before configure runs. 
> Look here:
>  coolo:~> grep install .bashrc
>  export INSTALL_DATA='install -c -p -m 644'    


echo $INSTALL
/usr/bin/install -p   

works as well.

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