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man/ebuild.5 | 5 +++-- |
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1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) |
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diff --git a/man/ebuild.5 b/man/ebuild.5 |
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index 28e9582d1..8784a14ee 100644 |
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--- a/man/ebuild.5 |
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+++ b/man/ebuild.5 |
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@@ -1285,8 +1285,9 @@ Sets the root (\fIDESTTREE\fR) for other functions like \fBdobin\fR, |
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The default root is /usr. |
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.TP |
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.B keepdir\fR \fI<path> [more paths] |
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-Tells portage to leave directories behind even if they're empty. Functions |
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-the same as \fBdodir\fR. |
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+Similar to \fBdodir\fR, but used to create directories that would otherwise |
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+be empty. The treatment of completely-empty directories is undefined by the |
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+PMS, and using \fBkeepdir\fR ensures that they are tracked. |
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.TP |
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.B dobin\fR \fI<binary> [list of more binaries] |
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Installs a \fIbinary\fR or a list of binaries into \fIDESTTREE\fR/bin. |
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2.13.6 |