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diff --git a/build-aux/install-sh b/build-aux/install-sh
index b34a8fc5ab9..ec298b53740 100755
--- a/build-aux/install-sh
+++ b/build-aux/install-sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#!/bin/sh
# install - install a program, script, or datafile
-scriptversion=2020-07-26.22; # UTC
+scriptversion=2020-11-14.01; # UTC
# This originates from X11R5 (mit/util/scripts/install.sh), which was
# later released in X11R6 (xc/config/util/install.sh) with the
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ mode=0755
# This is like GNU 'install' as of coreutils 8.32 (2020).
mkdir_umask=22
+backupsuffix=
chgrpcmd=
chmodcmd=$chmodprog
chowncmd=
@@ -103,18 +104,28 @@ Options:
--version display version info and exit.
-c (ignored)
- -C install only if different (preserve the last data modification time)
+ -C install only if different (preserve data modification time)
-d create directories instead of installing files.
-g GROUP $chgrpprog installed files to GROUP.
-m MODE $chmodprog installed files to MODE.
-o USER $chownprog installed files to USER.
+ -p pass -p to $cpprog.
-s $stripprog installed files.
+ -S SUFFIX attempt to back up existing files, with suffix SUFFIX.
-t DIRECTORY install into DIRECTORY.
-T report an error if DSTFILE is a directory.
Environment variables override the default commands:
CHGRPPROG CHMODPROG CHOWNPROG CMPPROG CPPROG MKDIRPROG MVPROG
RMPROG STRIPPROG
+
+By default, rm is invoked with -f; when overridden with RMPROG,
+it's up to you to specify -f if you want it.
+
+If -S is not specified, no backups are attempted.
+
+Email bug reports to bug-automake@gnu.org.
+Automake home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
"
while test $# -ne 0; do
@@ -141,8 +152,13 @@ while test $# -ne 0; do
-o) chowncmd="$chownprog $2"
shift;;
+ -p) cpprog="$cpprog -p";;
+
-s) stripcmd=$stripprog;;
+ -S) backupsuffix="$2"
+ shift;;
+
-t)
is_target_a_directory=always
dst_arg=$2
@@ -259,6 +275,10 @@ do
dstdir=$dst
test -d "$dstdir"
dstdir_status=$?
+ # Don't chown directories that already exist.
+ if test $dstdir_status = 0; then
+ chowncmd=""
+ fi
else
# Waiting for this to be detected by the "$cpprog $src $dsttmp" command
@@ -473,6 +493,13 @@ do
then
rm -f "$dsttmp"
else
+ # If $backupsuffix is set, and the file being installed
+ # already exists, attempt a backup. Don't worry if it fails,
+ # e.g., if mv doesn't support -f.
+ if test -n "$backupsuffix" && test -f "$dst"; then
+ $doit $mvcmd -f "$dst" "$dst$backupsuffix" 2>/dev/null
+ fi
+
# Rename the file to the real destination.
$doit $mvcmd -f "$dsttmp" "$dst" 2>/dev/null ||
@@ -487,9 +514,9 @@ do
# file should still install successfully.
{
test ! -f "$dst" ||
- $doit $rmcmd -f "$dst" 2>/dev/null ||
+ $doit $rmcmd "$dst" 2>/dev/null ||
{ $doit $mvcmd -f "$dst" "$rmtmp" 2>/dev/null &&
- { $doit $rmcmd -f "$rmtmp" 2>/dev/null; :; }
+ { $doit $rmcmd "$rmtmp" 2>/dev/null; :; }
} ||
{ echo "$0: cannot unlink or rename $dst" >&2
(exit 1); exit 1