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stow:tldr:8bf49
The command stow
is a tool used for managing the installation of files in a specific directory. It is commonly used in Linux and Unix-like systems.
The specific command you provided, stow --target=${path-to-target_directory} ${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}
, utilizes the stow
command with several options and arguments.
Here is a breakdown of the components:
-
stow
: This is the actual command that invokes thestow
tool. -
--target=${path-to-target_directory}
: This option specifies the target directory where the files will be installed. You need to replace${path-to-target_directory}
with the actual directory path. -
${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}
: These are the packages or directories that contain the files to be installed. You need to replace${file1 directory1 file2 directory2}
with the names of the actual files and directories.
Overall, this command is used to install files from the specified packages or directories into the target directory using the stow
tool. It can be useful for managing symbolic links and organizing files into a specific directory structure.