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NAME

6       install - copy files and set attributes
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SYNOPSIS

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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DESCRIPTION

15       This  install  program copies files (often just compiled) into destina‐
16       tion locations you choose.  If you  want  to  download  and  install  a
17       ready-to-use package on a GNU/Linux system, you should instead be using
18       a package manager like yum(1) or apt-get(1).
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20       In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s)  to
21       the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
22       In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
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24       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
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27       --backup[=CONTROL]
28              make a backup of each existing destination file
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30       -b     like --backup but does not accept an argument
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34       -C, --compare
35              compare  each  pair of source and destination files, and in some
36              cases, do not modify the destination at all
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38       -d, --directory
39              treat all arguments as directory names; create all components of
40              the specified directories
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42       -D     create  all  leading  components of DEST except the last, or all
43              components of --target-directory, then copy SOURCE to DEST
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45       -g, --group=GROUP
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48       -m, --mode=MODE
49              set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
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51       -o, --owner=OWNER
52              set ownership (super-user only)
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54       -p, --preserve-timestamps
55              apply access/modification times of SOURCE files to corresponding
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58       -s, --strip
59              strip symbol tables
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61       --strip-program=PROGRAM
62              program used to strip binaries
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64       -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
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67       -t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
68              copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
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70       -T, --no-target-directory
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73       -v, --verbose
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76       -P, --preserve-context
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79       -Z     set  SELinux  security context of destination file and each cre‐
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82       --context[=CTX]
83              like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the  SELinux  or  SMACK
84              security context to CTX
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86       --help display this help and exit
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88       --version
89              output version information and exit
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91       The   backup   suffix   is  '~',  unless  set  with  --suffix  or  SIM‐
92       PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.  The version control method may be selected via  the
93       --backup  option  or  through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.
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96       none, off
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99       numbered, t
100              make numbered backups
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102       existing, nil
103              numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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105       simple, never
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AUTHOR

109       Written by David MacKenzie.
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REPORTING BUGS

112       GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
113       Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
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116       Copyright © 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU
117       GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
118       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
119       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

122       Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>
123       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) install invocation'
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