tcopy(1)               (BSD Compatibility Package )                tcopy(1)


   NAME
         tcopy - copy a magnetic tape

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/ucb/tcopy source [ destination ]

   DESCRIPTION
         tcopy copies the magnetic tape mounted on the tape drive specified by
         the source argument. The only assumption made about the contents of a
         tape is that there are two tape marks at the end.

         When only a source drive is specified, tcopy scans the tape, and
         displays information about the sizes of records and tape files. If a
         destination is specified, tcopy makes a copies the source tape onto
         the destination tape, with blocking preserved.  As it copies, tcopy
         produces the same output as it does when only scanning a tape.

   SEE ALSO
         mt(1)

         ioctl(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

   NOTES
         tcopy will only run on systems supporting an associated set of
         ioctl(2) requests.




























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