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2 .TH INSTALL "1" "October 2003" "install (coreutils) 5.0" FSF
4 ginstall \- copy files and set attributes
7 [\fIOPTION\fR]... \fISOURCE DEST (1st format)\fR
10 [\fIOPTION\fR]... \fISOURCE\fR... \fIDIRECTORY (2nd format)\fR
13 \fI-d \fR[\fIOPTION\fR]... \fIDIRECTORY\fR... \fI(3rd format)\fR
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17 In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
18 the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
19 In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
21 Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
23 \fB\-\-backup\fR[=\fICONTROL\fR] make a backup of each existing destination file
26 like \fB\-\-backup\fR but does not accept an argument
31 \fB\-d\fR, \fB\-\-directory\fR
32 treat all arguments as directory names; create all
33 components of the specified directories
36 create all leading components of DEST except the last,
37 then copy SOURCE to DEST; useful in the 1st format
39 \fB\-g\fR, \fB\-\-group\fR=\fIGROUP\fR
40 set group ownership, instead of process' current group
42 \fB\-m\fR, \fB\-\-mode\fR=\fIMODE\fR
43 set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
45 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-owner\fR=\fIOWNER\fR
46 set ownership (super-user only)
48 \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-preserve\-timestamps\fR
49 apply access/modification times of SOURCE files
50 to corresponding destination files
52 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-strip\fR
53 strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats
55 \fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-suffix\fR=\fISUFFIX\fR override the usual backup suffix
57 \fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
58 print the name of each directory as it is created
61 display this help and exit
64 output version information and exit
66 The backup suffix is `~', unless set with \fB\-\-suffix\fR or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
67 The version control method may be selected via the \fB\-\-backup\fR option or through
68 the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
71 never make backups (even if \fB\-\-backup\fR is given)
77 numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
80 always make simple backups
82 Written by David MacKenzie.
84 Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
86 Copyright \(co 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
88 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
89 warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
91 The full documentation for
93 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
97 programs are properly installed at your site, the command
101 should give you access to the complete manual.