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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
       In  the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multi-
       ple SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY,  while  setting
       permission modes and owner/group.  In the 4th form, cre-
       ate 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 desti-
              nation 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

       -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

       -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 directory as it is created

       --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  VER-
       SION_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 other-
              wise

       simple, never
              always make simple backups

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

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

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       The  full  documentation  for install is maintained as a
       Texinfo manual.  If the info and  install  programs  are
       properly installed at your site, the command

              info install

       should give you access to the complete manual.



install 5.3.0            November 2004               INSTALL(1)