Re: install

[Bob Proulx]

Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
> Would it be possible to add some kind of a --ignore=TYPE (with short
> option -i), where TYPE is either `group', `mode', `owner' option that
> would ignore EPERM or such and just continue if it was specifed?

I think it would be better that if one is not root that the EPERM
error be ignored.  This would then be the same as is done now for the
'cp -a' operation or 'tar xf' or any of a number of other operations
that are silent about not being able to change the owner.

Just my two cents...

Bob