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[Feature Request]: 'program-transform-name' equivalent #13315

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Kangie opened this issue Jun 11, 2024 · 0 comments
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[Feature Request]: 'program-transform-name' equivalent #13315

Kangie opened this issue Jun 11, 2024 · 0 comments

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Kangie commented Jun 11, 2024

Autotools provides the following options:

--program-prefix=prefix
    Prepend prefix to installed program names. 

--program-suffix=suffix
    Append suffix to installed program names. 

--program-transform-name=program
    Run sed program on installed program names. 

These enable administrators and/or packagers to rename binaries that would otherwise collide and are able to coexist on the same system, e.g.:

  • Solaris prefixing GNU utilities with 'g': gsed, gtar, ggrep
  • Enabling multiple versions of fvwm{,2,3} to coexist

It would be helpful if a similar mechanism was provided in Meson, as this topic has come up as a 'must-have' feature during discussions of porting some autotools-based projects to use Meson.

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