How to "make install"?

[Charles S. Wilson]

Stefan PETRUCHA wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think it is obvious that the install utility program doesn't work for
> binary executables because of .exe suffix. I saw some scripting solution
> here so I tried it. I made shell script adding .exe to appropriate
> parameters and calling the original install hidden somewhere out of
> $PATH. Then I 'make install' just made groff package. Make passed but
> oops! - all binary programs were installed to their locations without
> the .exe suffix == unuseable. OK, I checked all files in /usr/local/bin
> and added .exe to binary programs per script, but I don't like this as a
> solution.

ftp://ftp.franken.de/pub/win32/develop/gnuwin32/cygwin/porters/Humblet_Pierre_A/install-cygwin-b20-sh

works fine for me. Download that shell script. Rename install.exe to
"cyg_install.exe". Rename this shell script to "install". Done.


>
> Has somebody something better? How do you "make install"?
>
> Stefan Petrucha
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