INSTALL

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group. In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).

-b, --backup

make backup before removal

-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; useful in the 1st format

-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, only for 1st and 2nd formats

-S, --suffix=SUFFIX

override the usual backup suffix

--verbose

print the name of each directory as it is created

-V, --version-control=WORD

override the usual version control

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

-P, --preserve_context

(Flask) Preserve security context

-Z, --sid=SID

(Flask) Set SID of files and directories

-X, --context=CONTEXT

(Flask) Set security context of files and directories

The backup suffix is ~, unless set with SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control may be set with VERSION_CONTROL, values are:

t, numbered

make numbered backups

nil, existing

numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise

never, simple

always make simple backups

REPORTING BUGS

SEE ALSO

info install

should give you access to the complete manual.

Index

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

REPORTING BUGS

SEE ALSO