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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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32       -c     (ignored)
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34       -C, --compare
35              compare  content  of  source  and  destination  files, and if no
36              change to content, ownership, and permissions, do not modify the
37              destination at all
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39       -d, --directory
40              treat all arguments as directory names; create all components of
41              the specified directories
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43       -D     create all leading components of DEST except the  last,  or  all
44              components of --target-directory, then copy SOURCE to DEST
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46       --debug
47              explain how a file is copied.  Implies -v
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49       -g, --group=GROUP
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52       -m, --mode=MODE
53              set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
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55       -o, --owner=OWNER
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58       -p, --preserve-timestamps
59              apply access/modification times of SOURCE files to corresponding
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62       -s, --strip
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65       --strip-program=PROGRAM
66              program used to strip binaries
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68       -S, --suffix=SUFFIX
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71       -t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
72              copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
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74       -T, --no-target-directory
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77       -v, --verbose
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80       --preserve-context
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83       -Z     set SELinux security context of destination file and  each  cre‐
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86       --context[=CTX]
87              like  -Z,  or  if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK
88              security context to CTX
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90       --help display this help and exit
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92       --version
93              output version information and exit
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95       The  backup  suffix  is  '~',  unless  set  with   --suffix   or   SIM‐
96       PLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.   The version control method may be selected via the
97       --backup option or through the  VERSION_CONTROL  environment  variable.
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100       none, off
101              never make backups (even if --backup is given)
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103       numbered, t
104              make numbered backups
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106       existing, nil
107              numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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109       simple, never
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AUTHOR

113       Written by David MacKenzie.
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REPORTING BUGS

116       GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
117       Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
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120       Copyright  ©  2023  Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU
121       GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
122       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
123       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

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