In the first two formats, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
In the third format, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).
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--backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file
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-b
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like --backup but does not accept an argument
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-c
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(ignored)
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-C
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Install file, unless target already exists and is
the same as the new file, in which case the modification
time won’t be changed.
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-d, --directory
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treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
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-D
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create all leading components of DEST except the last,
then copy SOURCE to DEST; useful in the 1st format
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-g, --group=GROUP
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set group ownership, instead of process’ current group
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-m, --mode=MODE
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set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of rwxr-xr-x
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-o, --owner=OWNER
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set ownership (super-user only)
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-p, --preserve-timestamps
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apply access/modification times of SOURCE files
to corresponding destination files
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-s, --strip
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strip symbol tables, only for 1st and 2nd formats
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-S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
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-v, --verbose
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print the name of each directory as it is created
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-P, --preserve_context (SELinux) Preserve security context
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-Z, --context=CONTEXT
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(SELinux) Set security context of files and directories
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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The backup suffix is ‘~’, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
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none, off
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never make backups (even if --backup is given)
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numbered, t
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make numbered backups
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existing, nil
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numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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simple, never
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always make simple backups
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