NINSTALL(1)

NAME
ninstall - copies files and creates directories setting their attributes.

SYNOPSIS
ninstall [-c] [-d] [-g <group> [-h] [-m <mode>] [-o <owner>] [-s] [-v] <file1> <file2>
ninstall [-c] [-d] [-g <group> [-h] [-m <mode>] [-o <owner>] [-s] [-v] <file> [...] <dir>
ninstall [-d] [-g <group> [-h] [-m <mode>] [-o <owner>] [-v] <dir>

DESCRIPTION
Ninstall is an enhanced version of BSD install, with the addition of an "-d" option which creates a directory and the capability of installing multiple files into a directory. This is identical to the features in Gnu install, even if the command-line syntax is not as flexible. Unlike Gnu install, ninstall is a Bourne shell script which can be distributed with other software packages without portability concerns. Usually employed in Makefiles, ninstall moves or copies programs and data files into their destination directories. It is also used to create the destination directories and any leading directories. It can set permissions, owner and group of installed file or directory.

COMMAND-LINE OPTIONS

-c  Use copy to install files. Like in Gnu install, copy is the default installation command. This option is kept for compatability purposes.

-d  Create directory with all non-existing leading directories

-g <group>
    Set group ownership default is current group)

-h  Display help message

-m <mode>
    Set permission mode for installed file (default is 755)

-o <owner>
    Set ownership (default is current owner)

-s  Strip the symbol tables from installed programs

-v  Display version number

AUTHOR
Geraldo Veiga (based on manual page for Gnu install)