--- layout: page category_title: Intermediate commands category-page: intermediate author: Marco Farace title: install --- The file(s) are copied to the target file or directory. If the destination is a directory, then the file is copied into directory with its original filename. If the target file already exists, it is either renamed to file.old if the -b option is given or overwritten if permissions allow.
An alternate backup suffix may be specified via the -B option's argument.
Basic syntax is in the form
install [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST

This line of code copies all .xyz file from /source/folder to /destination/folder
install -D /source/folder/*.xyz /destination/folder

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