install — copy files and set attributes
install [OPTION...] [−T] SOURCE DEST
install [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
install [OPTION...] −t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
install [OPTION...] −d DIRECTORY...
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.
−−backup[=CONTROL]make a backup of each existing destination file
−blike −−backup but does not
accept an argument
−c(ignored)
−d, −−directorytreat all arguments as directory names; create all components of the specified directories
−Dcreate all leading components of DEST except the last, then copy SOURCE to DEST
−g, −−group=GROUPset group ownership, instead of process' current group
−m, −−mode=MODEset permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr−xr−x
−o, −−owner=OWNERset ownership (super−user only)
−p, −−preserve−timestampsapply access/modification times of SOURCE files to corresponding destination files
−s, −−stripstrip symbol tables
−S, −−suffix=SUFFIXoverride the usual backup suffix
−t, −−target−directory=DIRECTORYcopy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
−T, −−no−target−directorytreat DEST as a normal file
−v, −−verboseprint the name of each directory as it is created
−−preserve−contextpreserve SELinux security context
−Z, −−context=CONTEXTset SELinux security context of files and directories
−−helpdisplay this help and exit
−−versionoutput 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:
never make backups (even if −−backup is given)
make numbered backups
numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
always make simple backups
The full documentation for install is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and install programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info install
should give you access to the complete manual.
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