install Command Examples

Copy files and set attributes. Copy files (often executable) to a system location like /usr/local/bin, give them the appropriate permissions/ownership. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install.

• Copy files to the destination:

install {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Copy files to the destination, setting their ownership:

install --owner {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Copy files to the destination, setting their group ownership:

install --group {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Copy files to the destination, setting their mode:

install --mode {{+x}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Copy files and apply access/modification times of source to the destination:

install --preserve-timestamps {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}

• Copy files and create the directories at the destination if they don't exist:

install -D {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}