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# 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/manual/html_node/install-invocation.html>.
- Copy files to destination:
`install {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to destination, setting their ownership:
`install -o {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to destination, setting their group ownership:
`install -g {{user}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to destination, setting their `mode`:
`install -m {{+x}} {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files and apply access/modification times of source to destination:
`install -p {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/destination}}`