Date:	Sun, 27 Jun 1999 18:39:27 +0300 (IDT)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	Wei-Xue Shi <wxshi AT ma DOT neweb DOT ne DOT jp>
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Subject:	Re: Why are there *.exe and g*.exe in fileutils3.16
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On Sun, 27 Jun 1999, Wei-Xue Shi wrote:

> I installed the fileutils3.16 in my computer with Windows98.
> But the install.exe doesn't work, it gives me the message
> C:\DJGPP\BIN\GINSTALL.EXE: cannot open

This is due to a bug in the library used to compile the ported 
Fileutils.  Use ginstall instead.

>   I fund in C:\DJGPP\BIN there are install.exe and ginstall.exe,
> mkdir.exe and gmkdir.exe, rmdir.exe and grmdir.exe. Why
> are there such *.exe and g*.exe.

The g*.exe programs are for use from the DOS prompt, since rmdir and 
mkdir are internal (and much more inferior) commands of COMMAND.COM, so 
it will invoke those internal commands instead of the programs.  However, 
if a Makefile or another DJGPP program invokes a command like "rmdir", 
the library functions that run external commands will look for .exe 
programs first.  Thus, for example, Unix Makefile that need the 
additional functionality not found in COMMAND.COM's commands still work.

ginstall was provided because too many programs on a typical DOS/Windows 
machine are called install.exe.

> Which should I use?

You can use either one, grmdir and gmkdir are simply ``symlinks''.  
install has a problem, so use ginstall.

> I tried to get help from doc files but nothing.

I guess you didn't read the file gnu/filutil3.16/djgpp/README that comes 
with the distribution, since it explains this.

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