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install(1) |
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install − copy files and set attributes
install
[OPTION]... SOURCE DEST (1st format)
install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
(2nd format)
install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...
(3rd format)
In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group. In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
−−backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file | |
−b |
like −−backup but does not accept an argument
−c |
(ignored) | ||
−C |
Install file, unless target already exists and is the same as the new file, in which case the modification time won’t be changed. |
−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; useful in the 1st format |
−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, only for 1st and 2nd formats
−S, −−suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix |
−v, −−verbose
print the name of each directory as it is created
−−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
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
Copyright
© 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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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