Name
cp — copy files and directories
Synopsis
cp [OPTION...] [−T] SOURCE DEST
cp [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
cp [OPTION...] −t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
DESCRIPTION
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to
DIRECTORY.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for
short options too.
−a, −−archive-
same as −dpPR
−−backup[=CONTROL]-
make a backup of each existing destination file
−b-
like −−backup but does not
accept an argument
−−copy−contents-
copy contents of special files when recursive
−d-
same as −−no−dereference
−−preserve=link
−f, −−force-
if an existing destination file cannot be opened,
remove it and try again
−i, −−interactive-
prompt before overwrite
−H-
follow command−line symbolic links
−l, −−link-
link files instead of copying
−L, −−dereference-
always follow symbolic links
−P, −−no−dereference-
never follow symbolic links
−p-
same as −−preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps
−−preserve[=ATTR_LIST]-
preserve the specified attributes (default:
mode,ownership,timestamps), if possible additional
attributes: links, all
−−no−preserve=ATTR_LIST-
don't preserve the specified attributes
−−parents-
use full source file name under DIRECTORY
−R, −r, −−recursive-
copy directories recursively
−−remove−destination-
remove each existing destination file before
attempting to open it (contrast with −−force)
−−sparse=WHEN-
control creation of sparse files
−−strip−trailing−slashes-
remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
argument
−s, −−symbolic−link-
make symbolic links instead of copying
−S, −−suffix=SUFFIX-
override the usual backup suffix
−t, −−target−directory=DIRECTORY-
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
−T, −−no−target−directory-
treat DEST as a normal file
−u, −−update-
copy only when the SOURCE file is newer than the
destination file or when the destination file is
missing
−v, −−verbose-
explain what is being done
−x, −−one−file−system-
stay on this file system
−−help-
display this help and exit
−−version-
output version information and exit
By default, sparse SOURCE files are detected by a crude
heuristic and the corresponding DEST file is made sparse as
well. That is the behavior selected by −−sparse=auto. Specify −−sparse=always to create a sparse
DEST file whenever the SOURCE file contains a long enough
sequence of zero bytes. Use −−sparse=never to inhibit creation of
sparse files.
The backup suffix is `~', unless set with −−suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the
−−backup option or
through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are
the values:
- none, off
-
never make backups (even if −−backup is given)
- numbered, t
-
make numbered backups
- existing, nil
-
numbered if numbered backups exist, simple
otherwise
- simple, never
-
always make simple backups
As a special case, cp makes a backup of SOURCE when the
force and backup options are given and SOURCE and DEST are
the same name for an existing, regular file.
AUTHOR
Written by Torbjorn Granlund, David MacKenzie, and Jim
Meyering.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug−coreutils@gnu.org>.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for cp is maintained as a Texinfo
manual. If the info
and cp programs
are properly installed at your site, the command
should give you access to the complete manual.
| COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation,
Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute
copies of it under the terms of the GNU General
Public License
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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