install - Unix, Linux Command


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NAME

install - copy files and set attributes

SYNOPSIS

install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...

DESCRIPTION

In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group. In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

TagDescription
--backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file
-b like --backup but does not accept an argument
-c (ignored)
-C, --compare
  compare each pair of source and destination files, and in some cases, do not modify the destination at all
-d, --directory
  treat all arguments as directory names; create all components of the specified directories
-D create all leading components of DEST except the last, then copy SOURCE to DEST
-g, --group=GROUP
  set group ownership, instead of process’ current group
-m, --mode=MODE
  set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
-o, --owner=OWNER
  set ownership (super-user only)
-p, --preserve-timestamps
  apply access/modification times of SOURCE files to corresponding destination files
-s, --strip
  strip symbol tables
-S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
  copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
-T, --no-target-directory
  treat DEST as a normal file
-v, --verbose
  print the name of each directory as it is created
-P, --preserve_context (SELinux) Preserve security context
-Z, --context=CONTEXT
  (SELinux) Set security context of files and directories
--help display this help and exit
--version
  output version information and exit
The backup suffix is ‘~’, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
none, off
  never make backups (even if --backup is given)
numbered, t
  make numbered backups
existing, nil
  numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
simple, never
  always make simple backups

AUTHOR

Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

install is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and install programs are properly installed at your site, the command
TagDescription
info install
should give you access to the complete manual.
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