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6 install - copy files and set attributes
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9 install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
10 install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
11 install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
12 install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...
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15 In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
16 the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
17 In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
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19 Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
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22 --backup[=CONTROL]
23 make a backup of each existing destination file
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25 -b like --backup but does not accept an argument
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27 -c (ignored)
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29 -d, --directory
30 treat all arguments as directory names; create all components of
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33 -D create all leading components of DEST except the last, then copy
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36 -g, --group=GROUP
37 set group ownership, instead of process' current group
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39 -m, --mode=MODE
40 set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
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42 -o, --owner=OWNER
43 set ownership (super-user only)
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45 -p, --preserve-timestamps
46 apply access/modification times of SOURCE files to corresponding
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49 -s, --strip
50 strip symbol tables
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52 -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
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55 -t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
56 copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
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58 -T, --no-target-directory
59 treat DEST as a normal file
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61 -v, --verbose
62 print the name of each directory as it is created
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64 -P, --preserve_context (SELinux) Preserve security context
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66 -Z, --context=CONTEXT
67 (SELinux) Set security context of files and directories
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69 --help display this help and exit
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71 --version
72 output version information and exit
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74 The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIM‐
75 PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be selected via the
76 --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.
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79 none, off
80 never make backups (even if --backup is given)
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83 make numbered backups
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85 existing, nil
86 numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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88 simple, never
89 always make simple backups
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92 Written by David MacKenzie.
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95 Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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98 Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
99 This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the
100 terms of the GNU General Public License
101 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the
102 extent permitted by law.
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105 The full documentation for install is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
106 If the info and install programs are properly installed at your site,
107 the command
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111 should give you access to the complete manual.
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115GNU coreutils 6.9 March 2007 INSTALL(1)