Linux install Command

What is Linux install Command?#

In this tutorial we learn how to use install command in Linux. install command is install - copy files and set attributes.

install Syntax#

install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...

install Examples#

install Command Manual / Help#

We can use man and info command to see the manual page of install command. install command also have --help option to show list of options.

To open man page for install command we can use command below. To exit man or info page you can press q.

man install

To open info page for install command we can use command below.

info install

To open help page from install command we can run command below.

install --help

Linux install Command Source Code#

You can find install command source code from the folowing repositories:

• install source code on GitHub
• install source code on GNU Savannah cgit
• install source code on GNU Savannah gitweb

Related Linux Commands#

You can read tutorials of related Linux commands below:

• Linux w Command
• Linux id Command
• Linux who Command

Summary#

In this tutorial we learn how to use install in Linux with practical examples. Visit our Linux Commands guide to learn more about using command line interface in Linux.