SYNOPSIS

       install [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST           (1st format)
       install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY   (2nd format)
       install -d [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...       (3rd format)


DESCRIPTION

       In  the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple
       SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permis­
       sion  modes  and owner/group.  In the third format, create
       all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).

       Mandatory arguments to  long  options  are  mandatory  for
       short options too.

       --backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destina­
              tion file

       -b     like --backup but does not accept an argument

       -c     (ignored)

       -d, --directory
              treat all arguments as directory names; create  all
              components of the specified directories

       -D     create  all  leading  components of DEST except the
              last, then copy SOURCE to DEST;  useful in the  1st
              format

       -g, --group=GROUP
              set  group  ownership,  instead of process' current
              group

       -m, --mode=MODE
              set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-
              xr-x

       -o, --owner=OWNER
              set ownership (super-user only)

       -p, --preserve-timestamps
              apply  access/modification times of SOURCE files to
              corresponding destination files

       -s, --strip
              strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats

       -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix

       -v, --verbose
              print the name of each directory as it is created

              make numbered backups

       existing, nil
              numbered  if  numbered backups exist, simple other­
              wise

       simple, never
              always make simple backups


AUTHOR

       Written by David MacKenzie.


REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi­
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for install is maintained as a Tex­
       info  manual.   If the info and install programs are prop­
       erly installed at your site, the command

              info install

       should give you access to the complete manual.



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