Section 1 · User commands

install.1

Package: coreutils-common

INSTALL

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
AUTHOR
REPORTING BUGS
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SEE ALSO

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/>
Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.