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.TH INSTALL "1" "March 2024" "GNU coreutils 9.4" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
install \- copy files and set attributes
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B install
[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... [\fI\,-T\/\fR] \fI\,SOURCE DEST\/\fR
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.B install
[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,SOURCE\/\fR... \fI\,DIRECTORY\/\fR
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.B install
[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,-t DIRECTORY SOURCE\/\fR...
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.B install
[\fI\,OPTION\/\fR]... \fI\,-d DIRECTORY\/\fR...
.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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 \fByum\fP(1) or \fBapt\-get\fP(1).
.PP
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).
.PP
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
.TP
\fB\-\-backup\fR[=\fI\,CONTROL\/\fR]
make a backup of each existing destination file
.TP
\fB\-b\fR
like \fB\-\-backup\fR but does not accept an argument
.TP
\fB\-c\fR
(ignored)
.TP
\fB\-C\fR, \fB\-\-compare\fR
compare content of source and destination files, and
if no change to content, ownership, and permissions,
do not modify the destination at all
.TP
\fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-directory\fR
treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
.TP
\fB\-D\fR
create all leading components of DEST except the last,
or all components of \fB\-\-target\-directory\fR,
then copy SOURCE to DEST
.TP
\fB\-\-debug\fR
explain how a file is copied.  Implies \fB\-v\fR
.TP
\fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-group\fR=\fI\,GROUP\/\fR
set group ownership, instead of process' current group
.TP
\fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-mode\fR=\fI\,MODE\/\fR
set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr\-xr\-x
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-owner\fR=\fI\,OWNER\/\fR
set ownership (super\-user only)
.TP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-preserve\-timestamps\fR
apply access/modification times of SOURCE files
to corresponding destination files
.TP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-strip\fR
strip symbol tables
.TP
\fB\-\-strip\-program\fR=\fI\,PROGRAM\/\fR
program used to strip binaries
.TP
\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-suffix\fR=\fI\,SUFFIX\/\fR
override the usual backup suffix
.TP
\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-target\-directory\fR=\fI\,DIRECTORY\/\fR
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
.TP
\fB\-T\fR, \fB\-\-no\-target\-directory\fR
treat DEST as a normal file
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
print the name of each created file or directory
.TP
\fB\-\-preserve\-context\fR
preserve SELinux security context
.TP
\fB\-Z\fR
set SELinux security context of destination
file and each created directory to default type
.TP
\fB\-\-context\fR[=\fI\,CTX\/\fR]
like \fB\-Z\fR, or if CTX is specified then set the
SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX
.TP
\fB\-\-help\fR
display this help and exit
.TP
\fB\-\-version\fR
output version information and exit
.PP
The backup suffix is '~', unless set with \fB\-\-suffix\fR or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the \fB\-\-backup\fR option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:
.TP
none, off
never make backups (even if \fB\-\-backup\fR is given)
.TP
numbered, t
make numbered backups
.TP
existing, nil
numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
.TP
simple, never
always make simple backups
.SH AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
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This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
\fBcp\fP(1)
.PP
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Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>
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or available locally via: info \(aq(coreutils) install invocation\(aq