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+#! /bin/sh
+# installml.sh --- install or uninstall manpage links for Vim
+#
+# arguments:
+# 1  what: "install" or "uninstall"
+# 2  also do GUI pages: "yes" or ""
+# 3  target directory                e.g., "/usr/local/man/it/man1"
+# 4  vim exe name                    e.g., "vim"
+# 5  vimdiff exe name                e.g., "vimdiff"
+# 6  evim exe name                   e.g., "evim"
+# 7  ex exe name                     e.g., "ex"
+# 8  view exe name                   e.g., "view"
+# 9  rvim exe name                   e.g., "rvim"
+# 10 rview exe name                  e.g., "rview"
+# 11 gvim exe name                   e.g., "gvim"
+# 12 gview exe name                  e.g., "gview"
+# 13 rgvim exe name                  e.g., "rgvim"
+# 14 rgview exe name                 e.g., "rgview"
+# 15 gvimdiff exe name               e.g., "gvimdiff"
+# 16 eview exe name                  e.g., "eview"
+
+errstatus=0
+
+what=$1
+gui=$2
+destdir=$3
+vimname=$4
+vimdiffname=$5
+evimname=$6
+exname=$7
+viewname=$8
+rvimname=$9
+rviewname=${10}
+gvimname=${11}
+gviewname=${12}
+rgvimname=${13}
+rgviewname=${14}
+gvimdiffname=${15}
+eviewname=${16}
+
+if test $what = "install"; then
+   if test ! -d $destdir; then
+      echo creating $destdir
+      ./mkinstalldirs $destdir
+   fi
+
+   # ex
+   if test ! -e $destdir/$exname.1; then
+      echo creating link $destdir/$exname.1
+      cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $exname.1
+   fi
+
+   # view
+   if test ! -e $destdir/$viewname.1; then
+      echo creating link $destdir/$viewname.1
+      cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $viewname.1
+   fi
+
+   # rvim
+   if test ! -e $destdir/$rvimname.1; then
+      echo creating link $destdir/$rvimname.1
+      cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $rvimname.1
+   fi
+
+   # rview
+   if test ! -e $destdir/$rviewname.1; then
+      echo creating link $destdir/$rviewname.1
+      cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $rviewname.1
+   fi
+
+   # GUI targets are optional
+   if test "$gui" = "yes"; then
+      # gvim
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$gvimname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$gvimname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $gvimname.1
+      fi
+
+      # gview
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$gviewname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$gviewname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $gviewname.1
+      fi
+
+      # rgvim
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$rgvimname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$rgvimname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $rgvimname.1
+      fi
+
+      # rgview
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$rgviewname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$rgviewname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $vimname.1 $rgviewname.1
+      fi
+
+      # gvimdiff
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$gvimdiffname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$gvimdiffname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $vimdiffname.1 $gvimdiffname.1
+      fi
+
+      # eview
+      if test ! -e $destdir/$eviewname.1; then
+	 echo creating link $destdir/$eviewname.1
+	 cd $destdir; ln -s $evimname.1 $eviewname.1
+      fi
+   fi
+fi
+
+if test $what = "uninstall"; then
+   echo Checking for Vim manual page links in $destdir...
+
+   if test -L $destdir/$exname.1; then
+      echo deleting $destdir/$exname.1
+      rm -f $destdir/$exname.1
+   fi
+   if test -L $destdir/$viewname.1; then
+      echo deleting $destdir/$viewname.1
+      rm -f $destdir/$viewname.1
+   fi
+   if test -L $destdir/$rvimname.1; then
+      echo deleting $destdir/$rvimname.1
+      rm -f $destdir/$rvimname.1
+   fi
+   if test -L $destdir/$rviewname.1; then
+      echo deleting $destdir/$rviewname.1
+      rm -f $destdir/$rviewname.1
+   fi
+
+   # GUI targets are optional
+   if test "$gui" = "yes"; then
+      if test -L $destdir/$gvimname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$gvimname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$gvimname.1
+      fi
+      if test -L $destdir/$gviewname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$gviewname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$gviewname.1
+      fi
+      if test -L $destdir/$rgvimname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$rgvimname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$rgvimname.1
+      fi
+      if test -L $destdir/$rgviewname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$rgviewname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$rgviewname.1
+      fi
+      if test -L $destdir/$gvimdiffname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$gvimdiffname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$gvimdiffname.1
+      fi
+      if test -L $destdir/$eviewname.1; then
+	 echo deleting $destdir/$eviewname.1
+	 rm -f $destdir/$eviewname.1
+      fi
+   fi
+fi
+
+exit $errstatus
+
+# vim: set sw=3 :