Mail Archives: cygwin/1997/11/18/05:35:53
>Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 18:35:51 +1100
>From: raf AT comdyn DOT com DOT au (raf)
>To: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com
>Subject: install suggestion (Re: groff/man)
>
>>I did compile man / groff from Linux sources without problems.
>
>>I just edited the MakeFiles a bit ( mostly to change the /usr/bin and
>>other 'standard unix directories' ) to fit my cygnus configuration.
>
>>I also changed the name of the executables adding a ".EXE" so that
>>"make install" could work.
>
>which reminds me - why doesn't install cope with arguments without
..exe?
>are there any reasons why it shouldn't be masde to do so?
>
>changing install commands in makefiles would surely be a good thing to
avoid.
The newer versions of configure add a --program-suffix= switch that you
may specify. The problem currently is that the Makefile.in file doesn't
handle them yet. What I have been doing for install is using the script
I've included below.
#!/bin/sh
# file: install
# author: earnie email: earnie_boyd AT hotmail DOT com
# Install Preprocessor for the gnu-win32 "make install" command.
#
# To use:
# mv /bin/install.exe /bin/ginstall
# copy this file to /bin/install
#
# Note:
# No warranty implicit or explicit is given.
# You may copy, distribute and use as you see fit.
# USE AT YOU OWN RISK.
#
tstr=""
while test $# -gt 0; \
do \
if test -e $1.exe; \
then \
tstr="$tstr$1.exe $2.exe"; \
shift; \
else \
tstr="$tstr$1 "; \
fi; \
shift; \
done
echo "/bin/ginstall $tstr"
eval "/bin/ginstall $tstr"; \
exit
#end of script.
This has sufficed for many installs.
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