# install

## NAME



           install - copy files and set attributes
    


## SYNOPSIS



           **install**[_OPTION_]... [_-T_] _SOURCE DEST_
           **install**[_OPTION_]... _SOURCE_... _DIRECTORY_
           **install**[_OPTION_]... _-t DIRECTORY SOURCE_...
           **install**[_OPTION_]... _-d DIRECTORY_...
    


## DESCRIPTION



           This install program copies files (often just compiled) into
           destination locations you choose.  If you want to download and
           install a ready-to-use package on a GNU/Linux system, you should
           instead be using a package manager like **yum**(1) or **apt-get**(1).
    
           In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple
           SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission
           modes and owner/group.  In the 4th form, 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 destination file
    
           **-b** like **--backup** but does not accept an argument
    
           **-c**(ignored)
    
           **-C** , **--compare**
                  compare content of source and destination files, and if no
                  change to content, ownership, and permissions, do not
                  modify the destination at all
    
           **-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, or
                  all components of **--target-directory** , then copy SOURCE to
                  DEST
    
           **--debug**
                  explain how a file is copied.  Implies **-v**
    
           **-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
    
           **--strip-program** =_PROGRAM_
                  program used to strip binaries
    
           **-S** , **--suffix** =_SUFFIX_
                  override the usual backup suffix
    
           **-t** , **--target-directory** =_DIRECTORY_
                  copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
    
           **-T** , **--no-target-directory**
                  treat DEST as a normal file
    
           **-v** , **--verbose**
                  print the name of each created file or directory
    
           **--preserve-context**
                  preserve SELinux security context
    
           **-Z** set SELinux security context of destination file and each
                  created directory to default type
    
           **--context**[=_CTX_]
                  like **-Z** , or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or
                  SMACK security context to CTX
    
           **--help** display this help and exit
    
           **--version**
                  output version information and exit
    
           The backup suffix is '~', unless set with **--suffix** or
           SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.  The version control method may be selected
           via the **--backup** option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment
           variable.  Here are the values:
    
           none, off
                  never make backups (even if **--backup** is given)
    
           numbered, t
                  make numbered backups
    
           existing, nil
                  numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
    
           simple, never
                  always make simple backups
    


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