2.8. Placing arbitrary artifacts in the system using the install command
Packagers often use the install command in cases when build automation tooling such as GNU make is not optimal; for example if the packaged program does not need extra overhead.
The install command is provided to the system by coreutils, which places the artifact to the specified directory in the file system with a specified set of permissions.
The following procedure uses the bello file that was previously created as the arbitrary artifact as a subject to this installation method.
Procédure
Run the
installcommand to place thebellofile into the/usr/bindirectory with permissions common for executable scripts:$ sudo install -m 0755 bello /usr/bin/bello
As a result,
bellois now located in the directory that is listed in the$PATHvariable.Execute
bellofrom any directory without specifying its full path:$ cd ~ $ bello Hello World
