install

 

---

 INSTALL(1)                     FSF                     INSTALL(1)
 
 
 
NAME
        install - copy files and set attributes
 
SYNOPSIS
        install [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST           (1st format)
        install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY   (2nd format)
        install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...       (3rd format)
 
DESCRIPTION
        In  the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple
        SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permis­
        sion  modes  and owner/group.  In the third format, create
        all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
 
        --backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destina­
               tion file
 
        -b     like --backup but does not accept an argument
 
        -c     (ignored)
 
        -C     Install  file,  unless target already exists and is
               the same as the new file, in which case the modifi­
               cation time won't be changed.
 
        -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;  useful in the 1st
               format
 
        -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, only for 1st and 2nd formats
 
        -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
 
        -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 VER­
        SION_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  other­
               wise
 
        simple, never
               always make simple backups
 
AUTHOR
        Written by David MacKenzie.
 
 REPORTING BUGS
        Report bugs to <bug-fileutils@gnu.org>.
 
 COPYRIGHT
        Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
        This  is  free software; see the source for copying condi­
        tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
        or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
        The full documentation for install is maintained as a Tex­
        info manual.  If the info and install programs  are  prop­
        erly installed at your site, the command
 
               info install
 
        should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
 install (fileutils) 4.1     April 2001                 INSTALL(1)

---