]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/coreutils.git/commitdiff
install: indicate clearly it's not for installing packages
authorJames Youngman <jay@gnu.org>
Sat, 8 Nov 2008 21:55:50 +0000 (21:55 +0000)
committerJim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:56:00 +0000 (13:56 +0100)
* src/install.c (usage): Indicate the program copies files,
as opposed to installing packages.

src/install.c

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@@ -816,6 +816,12 @@ Usage: %s [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST\n\
 "),
              program_name, program_name, program_name, program_name);
       fputs (_("\
+\n\
+This install program copies files (often just compiled) into destination\n\
+locations you choose.  If you want to download and install a ready-to-use\n\
+package on a GNU/Linux system, you should instead be using a package manager\n\
+like yum(1) or apt-get(1).\n\
+\n\
 In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to\n\
 the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.\n\
 In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\n\