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authorKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2007-11-29 15:05:32 -0800
committerKarl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>2007-11-29 15:05:32 -0800
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@@ -275,10 +275,12 @@ $(INSTALL_DATA) libfoo.a $(libdir)/libfoo.a
However, it is preferable to support a @code{DESTDIR} prefix on the
target files, as explained in the next section.
-@noindent
-Always use a file name, not a directory name, as the second argument of
-the installation commands. Use a separate command for each file to be
-installed.
+It is acceptable, but not required, to install multiple files in one
+command, with the final argument being a directory, as in:
+
+@example
+$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) foo bar baz $(bindir)
+@end example
@node DESTDIR