---
name: "epminstall"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "epm"
version: "4.2-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/epminstall"
---

# epminstall(1)

add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file.

## NAME

epminstall - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file.

## SYNOPSIS

**epminstall** *options* file1 file2 ... fileN directory\
 **epminstall** *options* file1 file2\
 **epminstall** *options* -d directory1 directory2 ... directoryN

## DESCRIPTION

**epminstall** adds or replaces a directory, file, or symlink in a list file. The default list file is "epm.list" and can be overridden using the *EPMLIST* environment variable or the *--list-file* option.

Entries are either added to the end of the list file or replaced in-line. Comments, directives, and variable declarations in the list file are preserved.

## OPTIONS

**epminstall** recognizes the standard Berkeley *install* command options:

- \-b

  Make a backup of existing files (ignored, default for EPM.)

- \-c

  BSD old compatibility mode (ignored.)

- \-g *group*

  Set the group owner of the file or directory to *group*. The default group is "sys".

- \-m *mode*

  Set the permissions of the file or directory to *mode*. The default permissions are 0755 for directories and executable files and 0644 for non-executable files.

- \-o *owner*

  Set the owner of the file or directory to *owner*. The default owner is "root".

- \-s

  Strip the files (ignored, default for EPM.)

- \--list-file *filename.list*

  Specify the list file to update.

## SEE ALSO

[epm(1)](/epm/1.md) - create software packages\
 [mkepmlist(1)](/mkepmlist/1.md) - make an epm list file from a directory\
 [epm.list(5)](/epm.list/5.md) - epm list file format

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1999-2007 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.