NEWS file for stowES short description of changes from release to release for more precise explanations please look at the `ChangeLog' file. The points listed are in no particular order. new for version 0.5.2: - bugfixes: ldd param fix by Thomas Zajis fix creator file creator when no utmp entry for user available - small command help improvement for contsearch. new for version 0.5.1: - add '--confhelp' command new for version 0.5: - new `exchange' command - add `-j' option - support for autoconf 2.5 - add `--use-old-config' option - call `ldconfig' on checkin and -outs (only if euid==0) - dotted figures (using locale info) - show size of acc. installed packages in checkstow as well - fix bug in size-counting of packages - fix various bugs new for version 0.4.4: - new 'showconf' option - fix bug in "makeinst" command new for version 0.4.3: - fixed wrong /etc-paths in stowES.in and stowES.pod.in - unmet dependencies of libraries (GNU ldd) are recognized as well now (Thomas Zajic) - some smaller bug fixes new for version 0.4.2: - new `--subdir' option - added a man page (shortening the README file) - bug fixes new for version 0.4.1: - fixed a severe bug causing a package to be deleted if it already existed (in command `makeinst') - new --force option to install packages even if they already exist - using autoconf and friends to configure stowES - bug fixes new for version 0.4: - updated docu - added some more output messages to some subs - now creating an info about the host machine and creator when installing a package - rotating install, try to compile source packages as long as possible (see README file for better explanation) - new commands: shell, rebuild - setting environment-variables {CPP,LD}FLAGS, LD_RUN_PATH, LD_LIBARY_PATH, PATH with appropriate values - default for striping is now not to strip (caused trouble) - extended checks for stow-dir - better handling (not so confusing) of `-s' and `-t' options in conjuction with config files. - environment-variable STOWES to store options in - ... a lots of bugs fixed of course new for version 0.3: - aliases for commands - command abbrivation - other stuff (I don't remember when writing this file) - and bugs fixed new for version 0.2: - initial release