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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2004-06-29 14:41:51 +0000
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2004-06-29 14:41:51 +0000
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(install invocation): Document --target-directory in synopsis, too.
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@@ -6722,11 +6722,12 @@ possible, their owner and group. Synopses:
@example
install [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{source} @var{dest}
install [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{source}@dots{} @var{directory}
+install [@var{option}]@dots{} --target-directory=@var{directory} @var{source}@dots{}
install -d [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{directory}@dots{}
@end example
In the first of these, the @var{source} file is copied to the @var{dest}
-target file. In the second, each of the @var{source} files are copied
+target file. In the second and third, each @var{source} file is copied
to the destination @var{directory}. In the last, each @var{directory}
(and any missing parent directories) is created.