fakeroot

linux

Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation.

Options (2)

-u, --unknown-is-realboolean

Run a command keeping the real ownership of files instead of pretending they are owned by root

Example: fakeroot {{[-u|--unknown-is-real]}} -- {{command}} {{command_arguments}}

-h, --helpboolean

Display help

Example: fakeroot {{[-h|--help]}}

Start the default shell as fakeroot

fakeroot

Run a command as fakeroot

fakeroot -- command command_arguments

Run a command as fakeroot and [s]ave the environment to a file on exit

fakeroot -s path/to/file -- command command_arguments

Load a fakeroot environment and run a command as fakeroot

fakeroot -i path/to/file -- command command_arguments

Run a command keeping the real ownership of files instead of pretending they are owned by root

fakeroot [-u|--unknown-is-real] -- command command_arguments

Display help

fakeroot [-h|--help]