CP(1)                   GENIX Programmer's Manual                   CP(1)



      NAME
           cp - copy

      SYNOPSIS
           cp [ -i ] file1 file2

           cp [ -i ] file ... directory

      DESCRIPTION
           File1 is copied onto  file2.   The  mode  and  owner  of  file2  are
           preserved if it already existed; the mode of the source file is used
           otherwise.

           In the second form, one or more files are copied into the  directory
           with their original file-names.

           Cp refuses to copy a file onto itself.

           If the -i option is specified, cp will prompt the user with the name
           of the file whenever the copy will cause an old file to be overwrit-
           ten. An answer of 'y' will cause cp to continue.  Any  other  answer
           will prevent it from overwriting the file.

      SEE ALSO
           cat(1), pr(1), mv(1)






























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