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diff --git a/sysutils/stow/DESCR b/sysutils/stow/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9048c283781 --- /dev/null +++ b/sysutils/stow/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Stow is a tool for managing the installation of multiple software +packages in the same run-time directory tree. One historical +difficulty of this task has been the need to administer, upgrade, +install and remove files in independent packages without confusing +them with other files sharing the same filesystem space. + +The approach used by Stow is to install each package into its own +tree, then use symbolic links to make it appear as though the files +are installed in the common tree. Administration can be performed in +the package's private tree in isolation from clutter from other +packages. + +Stow was inspired by Carnegie-Mellon's Depot program, but is +substantially smaller. |