🖥️install

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the install command with important options and switches using examples.

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# To create files with specific permission:
install -b -m 777 /dev/null file.txt

# Copy or create files with specific permissions and ownership
install -b -m 600 /dev/null NEWFILE
# Explanation: This example creates a new (empty) file with permissions 600. You could also specify the owner and group using the -o and -g flags respectively.
# Although you could accomplish the same for example by creating the file with touch and then change permissions with chmod and chown, or use umask to control the permissions of newly created files, those methods take multiple steps, while with install it is a single step. You can also use install to copy multiple files to a directory with specified permissions like this:
install -m 600 -o jack -g wheel file1 file2 /path/to/existing/dir

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command install in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for install without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for install are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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