User Commands INSTALL(1)
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 permis-
sion 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 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 com-
ponents 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
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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 directory as it is created
--preserve-context
preserve SELinux security context
-Z, --context=CONTEXT
set SELinux 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.
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REPORTING BUGS
Report install bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright cO 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License
GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistri-
bute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for install is maintained as a Tex-
info manual. If the info and install programs are properly
installed at your site, the command
info coreutils install invocation
should give you access to the complete manual.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
___________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|____________________|______________________|_
| Availability | file/gnu-coreutils |
|____________________|______________________|_
| Interface Stability| Uncommitted |
|____________________|_____________________|
NOTES
Source for GNU coreutils is available on
http://opensolaris.org.
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