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INSTALL(1) User Commands INSTALL(1)
install - copy files and set attributes
install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...
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.
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install--backup\--backup[=CONTROL]]8;;\
make a backup of each existing destination file
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-b\-b]8;;\ like --backup but does not accept an argument
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-c\-c]8;;\ (ignored)
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-C\-C, --compare]8;;\
compare content of source and destination files, and if no
change to content, ownership, and permissions, do not
modify the destination at all
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-d\-d, --directory]8;;\
treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-D\-D]8;;\ create all leading components of DEST except the last, or
all components of --target-directory, then copy SOURCE to
DEST
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install--debug\--debug]8;;\
explain how a file is copied. Implies -v
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-g\-g, --group=GROUP]8;;\
set group ownership, instead of process' current group
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-m\-m, --mode=MODE]8;;\
set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-o\-o, --owner=OWNER]8;;\
set ownership (super-user only)
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-p\-p, --preserve-timestamps]8;;\
apply access/modification times of SOURCE files to
corresponding destination files
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-s\-s, --strip]8;;\
strip symbol tables
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install--strip-program\--strip-program=PROGRAM]8;;\
program used to strip binaries
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-S\-S, --suffix=SUFFIX]8;;\
override the usual backup suffix
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-t\-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY]8;;\
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-T\-T, --no-target-directory]8;;\
treat DEST as a normal file
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-v\-v, --verbose]8;;\
print the name of each created file or directory
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install--preserve-context\--preserve-context]8;;\
preserve SELinux security context
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install-Z\-Z]8;;\ set SELinux security context of destination file and each
created directory, to default type
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#install--context\--context[=CTX]]8;;\
like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or
SMACK security context to CTX
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install#install--help\--help]8;;\ display this help and exit
]8;;https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install#install--version\--version]8;;\
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
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report bugs to: bug-coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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Copyright © 2026 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.
cp(1)
Full documentation
<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) install invocation'
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