Copy files and set mode/owner
medium risk
Copies files like cp but sets mode (-m), owner (-o) and group (-g) and can create parent directories (-D).
| Flag | Meaning |
|---|---|
-m | Set permission mode |
-o | Set owner |
-g | Set group |
-D | Create leading directories |
-d | Create directories |
install -m 0755 myapp /usr/local/bin/Install an executable · explain & risk-check →install -d -m 0750 -o app -g app /var/lib/appCreate a directory with ownership · explain & risk-check →Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man install for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.