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INSTALL

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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

This install program copies files (often just compiled) into destination locations you choose. If you want to download and install a ready-to-use package on a GNU/Linux system, you should instead be using a package manager like yum (1) or apt-get (1).

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

	-b		like --backup but does not accept an argument
	-c		(ignored)

-C , --compare

compare content of source and destination files, and if no change to content, ownership, and permissions, 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, or all components of --target-directory , then copy SOURCE to DEST

--debug

explain how a file is copied. Implies -v

-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

--strip-program = PROGRAM

program used to strip binaries

-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 created file or directory

--preserve-context

preserve SELinux security context

-Z

set SELinux security context of destination file and each created directory to default type

--context [= CTX ]

like -Z , or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX

--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

GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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