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@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ package. However, this behaviour can be prevented via the
@node Conflicts, Mixing Operations, Deleting Packages, Top @node Conflicts, Mixing Operations, Deleting Packages, Top
@chapter Conflicts @chapter Conflicts
@cindex conflicts
If, during installation, a file or symlink exists in the target tree and If, during installation, a file or symlink exists in the target tree and
has the same name as something Stow needs to create, and if the has the same name as something Stow needs to create, and if the
existing name is not a folded tree that can be split open, then a existing name is not a folded tree that can be split open, then a
@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ take into account all of these operations.
@anchor{Deferred Operation} @anchor{Deferred Operation}
@section Deferred Operation @section Deferred Operation
@cindex deferred operation
Since version 2.0, Stow now adopts a two-phase algorithm, first Since version 2.0, Stow now adopts a two-phase algorithm, first
scanning for any potential conflicts before any stowing or unstowing scanning for any potential conflicts before any stowing or unstowing
@ -743,6 +745,7 @@ inconsistent state.
@c =========================================================================== @c ===========================================================================
@node Mixing Operations, Multiple Stow Directories, Conflicts, Top @node Mixing Operations, Multiple Stow Directories, Conflicts, Top
@chapter Mixing Operations @chapter Mixing Operations
@cindex mixing operations
Since version 2.0, multiple distinct actions can be specified in a single Since version 2.0, multiple distinct actions can be specified in a single
invocation of GNU Stow. For example, to update an installation of Emacs from invocation of GNU Stow. For example, to update an installation of Emacs from
@ -755,6 +758,7 @@ stow -D emacs-21.3 -S emacs-21.4a
@noindent @noindent
which will replace emacs-21.3 with emacs-21.4a using a single invocation. which will replace emacs-21.3 with emacs-21.4a using a single invocation.
@cindex deferred operation
This is much faster and cleaner than performing two separate This is much faster and cleaner than performing two separate
invocations of stow, because redundant folding/unfolding operations invocations of stow, because redundant folding/unfolding operations
can be factored out. In addition, all the operations are calculated can be factored out. In addition, all the operations are calculated
@ -796,6 +800,7 @@ open the tree in the correct manner.
@node Target Maintenance, Resource Files, Multiple Stow Directories, Top @node Target Maintenance, Resource Files, Multiple Stow Directories, Top
@chapter Target Maintenance @chapter Target Maintenance
@cindex maintenance
From time to time you will need to clean up your target tree. Since From time to time you will need to clean up your target tree. Since
version 2, Stow provides a new utility @command{chkstow} to help with version 2, Stow provides a new utility @command{chkstow} to help with
this. It includes three operational modes which performs checks that this. It includes three operational modes which performs checks that