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 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 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 | |
--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.
REPORTING BUGS
Report install bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://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.
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
info coreutils 'install invocation' | |