diff --git a/src/files.rs b/src/files.rs
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+use std::fs::{File, Permissions};
+use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use regex::Regex;
+
+use crate::config::Config;
+use crate::error::*;
+use crate::util::{copy_file, set_perms};
+
+pub struct Files {
+	pub bins: Vec<PathBuf>,
+	pub sbins: Vec<PathBuf>,
+	pub libs: Vec<PathBuf>,
+	pub lib64s: Vec<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+impl Files {
+	pub fn gather(config: &Config) -> MkrootResult<Files> {
+		let mut myfiles = Files {
+			bins: Vec::new(),
+			sbins: Vec::new(),
+			libs: Vec::new(),
+			lib64s: Vec::new(),
+		};
+
+		for file in &config.files {
+			if config.verbose {
+				println!("Checking {}", &file.display());
+			}
+
+			open(&file)?;
+
+			let (libs, lib64s) = libs_from_ldd(&file, &config)?;
+			myfiles.libs.extend(libs);
+			myfiles.lib64s.extend(lib64s);
+
+			if check_sbin(&file) {
+				myfiles.sbins.push(file.to_owned());
+			} else {
+				myfiles.bins.push(file.to_owned());
+			}
+		}
+
+		myfiles.bins.sort();
+		myfiles.bins.dedup();
+		myfiles.sbins.sort();
+		myfiles.sbins.dedup();
+		myfiles.libs.sort();
+		myfiles.libs.dedup();
+		myfiles.lib64s.sort();
+		myfiles.lib64s.dedup();
+
+		Ok(myfiles)
+	}
+
+	pub fn copy(&self, config: &Config) -> MkrootResult<()> {
+		let mut target = PathBuf::from(&config.root_dir);
+		target.push("bin");
+		copy_files(&self.bins, &target, 0o755, config.verbose)?;
+
+		let mut target = PathBuf::from(&config.root_dir);
+		target.push("sbin");
+		copy_files(&self.sbins, &target, 0o755, config.verbose)?;
+
+		let mut target = PathBuf::from(&config.root_dir);
+		target.push("libs");
+		copy_files(&self.libs, &target, 0o644, config.verbose)?;
+
+		let mut target = PathBuf::from(&config.root_dir);
+		target.push("lib64");
+		copy_files(&self.lib64s, &target, 0o644, config.verbose)?;
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn set_linker_permissions(
+	libs: &[PathBuf],
+	dir: &PathBuf,
+	verbose: bool,
+) -> MkrootResult<()> {
+	for lib in libs {
+		if let Some(fn_osstr) = &lib.file_name() {
+			if let Some(fn_str) = fn_osstr.to_str() {
+				if fn_str.starts_with("ld-linux") {
+					let mut lib = PathBuf::from(&dir);
+					lib.push(&fn_str);
+
+					if verbose {
+						println!("Setting linker {} to mode 0o755", &lib.display());
+					}
+
+					set_perms(&lib, Permissions::from_mode(0o755))?;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+fn open(p: &PathBuf) -> MkrootResult<()> {
+	if let Err(e) = File::open(&p) {
+		return Err(MkrootError::from(format!(
+			"Error opening file ({}): {}",
+			&p.display(),
+			e
+		)));
+	}
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+fn libs_from_ldd(
+	file: &PathBuf,
+	config: &Config,
+) -> MkrootResult<(Vec<PathBuf>, Vec<PathBuf>)> {
+	let ldd = ldd(&file, &config)?;
+
+	let mut libs: Vec<PathBuf> = Vec::new();
+	let mut lib64s: Vec<PathBuf> = Vec::new();
+
+	if ldd.is_empty() {
+		return Ok((libs, lib64s));
+	}
+
+	let re = Regex::new(r"(^|.* )(?P<path>/.*) \(0x[[:xdigit:]]{16}\)$")?;
+
+	for line in ldd.lines() {
+		let line = String::from(line.trim());
+
+		if let Some(caps) = re.captures(&line) {
+			if let Some(rematch) = caps.name("path") {
+				let match_path = PathBuf::from(rematch.as_str());
+
+				if config.verbose {
+					println!("Adding {}", &match_path.display());
+				}
+
+				if check_lib64(&match_path) {
+					lib64s.push(match_path);
+				} else {
+					libs.push(match_path);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	Ok((libs, lib64s))
+}
+
+fn copy_files(
+	files: &[PathBuf],
+	target: &PathBuf,
+	mode: u32,
+	verbose: bool,
+) -> MkrootResult<()> {
+	for f in files {
+		let mut t = PathBuf::from(&target);
+		if let Some(filename) = &f.file_name() {
+			t.push(filename);
+
+			if verbose {
+				println!("Copying {} to {}", &f.display(), &t.display());
+			}
+
+			copy_file(&f, &t)?;
+			set_perms(&t, Permissions::from_mode(mode))?;
+		} else if verbose {
+			println!("Skipping {}", &f.display());
+		}
+	}
+
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+fn ldd(file: &PathBuf, config: &Config) -> MkrootResult<String> {
+	match Command::new(&config.ldd).arg(file).output() {
+		Ok(output) => {
+			if output.status.success() {
+				Ok(String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap_or_default())
+			} else if config.verbose {
+				let mut out = String::from("ldd failed: ");
+				let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap_or_default();
+				let stderr = String::from_utf8(output.stderr).unwrap_or_default();
+
+				if !stdout.is_empty() {
+					out = out + "stdout: " + &stdout + " ";
+				}
+				if !stderr.is_empty() {
+					out = out + "stderr: " + &stderr;
+				}
+
+				println!("{}", out.trim());
+
+				Ok(String::new())
+			} else {
+				Ok(String::new())
+			}
+		}
+		Err(e) => Err(MkrootError::from(format!(
+			"Error running ldd ({}): {}",
+			&config.ldd.display(),
+			e
+		))),
+	}
+}
+
+fn check_lib64(path: &PathBuf) -> bool {
+	for c in path.components() {
+		if c.as_os_str() == "lib64" {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	false
+}
+
+fn check_sbin(path: &PathBuf) -> bool {
+	for c in path.components() {
+		if c.as_os_str() == "sbin" {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	false
+}