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# fakeroot
> Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation.
> More information: <https://manpages.debian.org/latest/fakeroot/fakeroot.1.html>.
- 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`