NAME

cp − copy

SYNOPSIS

cp file1 file2

DESCRIPTION

The first file is copied onto the second.  The mode and owner of the target file are preserved if it already existed; the mode of the source file is used otherwise.  If file2 is a directory, then the target file is a file in that directory with the file-name of file1.  It is forbidden to copy a file onto itself.

SEE ALSO

cat (I), pr (I), mv (I)

BUGS