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   Mike Small to All   
   cat vs. cp in slackbuilds   
   29 Oct 24 23:17:26   
   
   From: smallm@panix.com   
      
   I've noticed slackbuilds tend to copy files in place using cat unless   
   they do multiple files in one command, in which case they of course must   
   use cp. Anyone know the thinking behind or origin of that?   
      
   I see a couple web hits with possibilities but nothing definitive...   
      
   https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/30295/cp-vs-cat-to-copy-a-file   
   https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/cat-vs-cp-777453/   
      
   Another possibility would be the GNU install program, but I never see   
   that used in slackbuild scripts.   
      
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