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Re: How not to override existing file
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Tom Tromey |
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Re: How not to override existing file |
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31 Aug 2002 14:32:12 -0600 |
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>>>>> "Sean" == Sean MacLennan <address@hidden> 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,
Sean> the file will be installed as gofish.conf.new but leave the old
Sean> file alone.
There's no automatic way to do this.
But you can write an install-local rule and do it by hand.
Tom