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diff --git a/system/stow/README b/system/stow/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..c56e6bfac2da2 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/stow/README @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of +software and/or data located in separate directories on the +filesystem, and makes them appear to be installed in the same place. + +This is particularly useful for keeping track of system-wide and +per-user installations of software built from source, but can also +facilitate a more controlled approach to management of configuration +files in the user's home directory, especially when coupled with +version control systems. + +Stow is implemented as a combination of a Perl script providing a CLI +interface, and a backend Perl module which does most of the work. Stow +is Free Software, licensed under the GNU General Public License. |