INSTALL

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: April 29, 1985
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NAME

install - install binaries  

SYNOPSIS

install [ -c ] [ -q ] [ -r ] [ -m mode ] [ -o owner ] [ -g group ] [ -s ] binary destination  

DESCRIPTION

Binary is moved (or copied if -c is specified) to destination. If destination already exists, it is removed before binary is moved. If the destination is a directory then binary is moved into the destination directory with its original file-name. The -q flag sets install in "quick" mode. The -r flag causes install to run ranlib on binary (an archive) after installing it in destination.

The mode for destination is set to 755; the -m mode option may be used to specify a different mode.

The destination file is changed to owner root; the -o owner option may be used to specify a different owner.

The destination file is changed to group staff; the -g group option may be used to specify a different group.

If the -s option is specified the binary is stripped after being installed. Additional options to the -s option are specified -sX, where X is chosen among the options available via the strip(1) command. Currently implemented are:

-sX --- see strip -X
-sx --- see strip -x
-sA --- see strip -A
-sS --- see strip -S -sSd --- see strip -S -d
-sgg --- see strip -gg
-sAn --- see strip -A -n

The install utility refuses to move a file onto itself.  

SEE ALSO

chgrp(1), chmod(1), cp(1), mv(1), strip(1), chown(8)


 

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