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/usr/bin/chkstow

GNU stow

From stow 2.4.1-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running chkstow --help (exit 0). permalink

Unknown option: help
USAGE: chkstow [options]

Options:
    -t DIR, --target=DIR  Set the target directory to DIR
                          (default is /usr/local/)
    -b, --badlinks        Report symlinks that point to non-existent files
    -a, --aliens          Report non-symlinks in the target directory
    -l, --list            List packages in the target directory

--badlinks is the default mode.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-t, --target DIRSet the target directory to DIR (default is /usr/local/)help
-b, --badlinksReport symlinks that point to non-existent fileshelp
-a, --aliensReport non-symlinks in the target directoryhelp
-l, --listList packages in the target directoryhelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.