fakeroot

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

• Start the default shell as fakeroot:

fakeroot

• Run a command as fakeroot:

fakeroot -- {command} {command_arguments}

• Run a command as fakeroot and save 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 --unknown-is-real -- {command} {command_arguments}

• Display help:

fakeroot --help

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