10-22-2008
can you please clarify whether it is a variable or it is a directory which stores list of files.
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NAME
epminstall - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file.
SYNOPSIS
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DESCRIPTION
epminstall adds or replaces a directory, file, or symlink in a list file. The default list file is "epm.list" and can be overridden using
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