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 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