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Copy files and set attributes.

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 {{-o|--owner}} {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}
Copy files to the destination, setting their group ownership
install {{-g|--group}} {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}
Copy files to the destination, setting their `mode`
install {{-m|--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 {{-p|--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}}

INSTALL(1)                                  User Commands                                 INSTALL(1)

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 DIREC‐
       TORY, 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,  owner‐
              ship, and permissions, do not modify the destination at all

       -d, --directory
              treat  all arguments as directory names; create all components of the specified direc‐
              tories

       -D     create all leading components of DEST except the last, or  all  components  of  --tar‐
              get-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 con‐
       trol  method  may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environ‐
       ment 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

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
       Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3  or  later
       <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
       This  is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to
       the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO
       cp(1)

       Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) install invocation'

GNU coreutils 9.4                           January 2026                                  INSTALL(1)

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