tldr/pages/linux/fakeroot.md

fakeroot

Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation. More information: https://manned.org/fakeroot.1.

• 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]}}