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install: add -D example (#7803)
* Add example for creating directories along the path

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* Update pages/common/install.md

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# install
> Copy files and set attributes.
> Copy files (often executable) to a system location like `/usr/local/bin`, give them the appropriate permissions/ownership.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/install>.
- Copy files to the destination:
`install {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to the destination, setting their ownership:
`install --owner {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to the destination, setting their group ownership:
`install --group {{user}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files to the destination, setting their `mode`:
`install --mode {{+x}} {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files and apply access/modification times of source to the destination:
`install --preserve-timestamps {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`
- Copy files and create the directories at the destination if they don't exist:
`install -D {{path/to/source_file1 path/to/source_file2 ...}} {{path/to/destination}}`