From 1c5e5d6277e513acb06ad4d2b6f43e98eb85bed4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Youngman Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 21:55:50 +0000 Subject: install: indicate clearly it's not for installing packages * src/install.c (usage): Indicate the program copies files, as opposed to installing packages. --- src/install.c | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'src/install.c') diff --git a/src/install.c b/src/install.c index a7c3b3d88..430e69ab9 100644 --- a/src/install.c +++ b/src/install.c @@ -816,6 +816,12 @@ Usage: %s [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST\n\ "), program_name, program_name, program_name, program_name); fputs (_("\ +\n\ +This install program copies files (often just compiled) into destination\n\ +locations you choose. If you want to download and install a ready-to-use\n\ +package on a GNU/Linux system, you should instead be using a package manager\n\ +like yum(1) or apt-get(1).\n\ +\n\ In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to\n\ the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.\n\ In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).\n\ -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf