tldr/pages/linux/fakeroot.md

fakeroot

Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation. More information: https://manpages.debian.org/latest/fakeroot/fakeroot.1.html.

• Start the default shell as fakeroot:

fakeroot

• Run a command as fakeroot:

fakeroot -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

• Run a command as fakeroot and save the environment to a file on exit:

fakeroot -s {{path/to/file}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

• Load a fakeroot environment and run a command as fakeroot:

fakeroot -i {{path/to/file}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

• Run a command keeping the real ownership of files instead of pretending they are owned by root:

fakeroot --unknown-is-real -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

• Display help:

fakeroot --help