Stow, the software I wish I had all the time which deploys with symlinks instead of actual binaries. homebrew already has this which allows it very easy to switch between versions and keeps the directory structure clean
Stow is a tool for managing the installation of multiple software packages to a shared run-time directory tree (e.g. /usr/local) via symlinks, whilst keeping the files from each package separate. Whilst traditionally it has often been used to manage system-wide software installations, it also provides a clean mechanism for managing software and configuration files in users' home directories[2]. More information is available at the homepage:
This is the first official release of Stow since January 2002, and the new version is a complete refresh of the entire codebase, with a substantial number bugfixes and enhancements.
Stow was the software I wish I had. I have resumed to blog about my love of opensource and awesome software
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