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