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NAME
mkepmlist - make an epm list file from a directory.
SYNOPSIS
mkepmlist [ -g group ] [ -u user ] [ --prefix directory ] directory [ ... directory ]
DESCRIPTION
mkepmlist recursively generates file list entries for files, links, and directories. The file list is send to the standard output.
The -g option overrides the group ownership of the files in the specified directories with the specified group name.
The -u option overrides the user ownership of the files in the specified directories with the specified user name.
The --prefix option adds the specified directory to the destination path. For example, if you installed files to "/opt/foo" and wanted to
build a distribution that installed the files in "/usr/local", the following command would generate a file list that is installed in
"/usr/local":
mkepmlist --prefix=/usr/local /opt/foo >foo.list
SEE ALSO
epm(1) - create software packages
epminstall(1) - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file
epm.list(5) - epm list file format
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1999-2007 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MER-
CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
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