tldr/pages/common/install.md

# install

> Copy files and set attributes.
> Copy files (often executable) to a system location like `/usr/local/bin`, give them the appropriate permissions/ownership.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>.

- Copy files to the destination:

`install {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`

- Copy files to the destination, setting their ownership:

`install -o {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`

- Copy files to the destination, setting their group ownership:

`install -g {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`

- Copy files to the destination, setting their `mode`:

`install -m {{+x}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`

- Copy files and apply access/modification times of source to the destination:

`install -p {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`