cp - copy files and/or directories

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS  BUGS  EXIT STATUS  AUTHOR  COPYRIGHT and LICENSE 

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NAME

cp − copy files and/or directories

SYNOPSIS

% cp [−fipv] source_file target_file
% cp [−fipv] source... target_dir

DESCRIPTION

The cp utility copies the source files/directories to the target. If the target is a file you may only specify one file as the source. cp will not copy a file onto itself.

OPTIONS

	•		−f − force copy if possible (DEFAULT)
	•		−i − prompt for confirmation whenever the copy would overwrite an existing target.
	•		−p − preserve source file attributes (like modDate) as much as possible onto the target.
	•		−v − verbose. Echo "cp source target" before copy is done.

Specifying both −f and −i options is not considered an error. The −f option will override the −i option.

BUGS

cp has no known bugs, but be aware that the current copy mode is binary mode.

EXIT STATUS

	•		0 − All sources were copied successfully.
	•		1 − There was error

AUTHOR

brian d foy, <[email protected]>

COPYRIGHT and LICENSE

Copyright © 2023 brian d foy. All rights reserved.

You may use this program under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.

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