fakeroot Command Examples
Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation. More information: https://manned.org/fakeroot.1.
- Start the default shell as fakeroot:
fakeroot
- Run a command as fakeroot:
fakeroot -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}
- Run a command as fakeroot and save the environment to a file on exit:
fakeroot -s {{path/to/file}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}
- Load a fakeroot environment and run a command as fakeroot:
fakeroot -i {{path/to/file}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}
- Run a command keeping the real ownership of files instead of pretending they are owned by root:
fakeroot --unknown-is-real -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}
- Display help:
fakeroot --help