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.
−−backup[=CONTROL]-
make a backup of each existing destination file
−b-
like −−backup but does not
accept an argument
−c-
(ignored)
−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
−−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>.
SEE ALSO
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
should give you access to the complete manual.
| COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright © 2007 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.
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