Forrest logo
back to the stow tool

stow:tldr:47b65

stow: Exclude files matching a regular expression.
$ stow --ignore=${regular_expression} --target=${path-to-target_directory} ${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}
try on your machine

The command you provided is using the stow command with certain options and arguments. Here's a breakdown of each component:

  1. stow: This is the main command being used. stow is a utility program used for managing the installation of software packages. It allows users to easily manage and organize files in a system.

  2. --ignore=${regular_expression}: This option tells stow to ignore files or directories that match the specified regular expression. The ${regular_expression} should be replaced with an actual regular expression pattern.

  3. --target=${path-to-target_directory}: This option specifies the target directory where the files and directories will be installed. The ${path-to-target_directory} should be replaced with the actual path to the target directory on your system.

  4. ${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}: These are the files and directories that you want to "stow" or install into the target directory. You should replace ${file1 directory1 file2 directory2} with the actual names of the files and directories you want to install.

To summarize, the command is telling stow to install or "stow" the specified files and directories into the given target directory, while ignoring any files or directories that match the provided regular expression pattern.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
back to the stow tool