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Manage packages using Stow (IBM developerWorks)

[Posted February 26, 2003 by cook]

Mugdha Vairagade introduces Stow on IBM's developerWorks. "This article is about Stow, a software installation management utility for Linux that offers a number of advantages over the tried-and-true Red Hat and Debian package management systems. With Stow, you can package applications in standard tar files and keep application binaries logically arranged for easy access."

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