NAME

xcp − remote file copy

SYNOPSIS

xcp [ −Lrv ] file1 file2
xcp [ −Lrv ] file ... directory

DESCRIPTION

xcp copies files between machines.  File1 is copied to file2 or file is copied to directory/file. 

Each file or directory argument is either a remote file name of the form rhost:path, or a local file name.  ( If the file name contains a :, put a ./ before the file name to specify a file in the current directory.  For example, to send the file x:, use the command: xcp ./x: remote:x:)

rhost may take the form rhost.rname to use rname rather than the current login name on the remote host.  xcp does not prompt for passwords; your current local login name must allow remote command execution via xx(1C).  If path is not a full path name, it is interpreted relative to your login directory on rhost.  A path on a remote host may be quoted (using \, ", or ´) so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely.  xcp handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files are on the current machine. 

If the argument −r is specified and any of the source files are directories, xcp copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case the destination must be a directory. 

The −v option causes the file name to be printed as each file is copied. 

The −L option causes symbolic links to be followed.  Normally symbolic links are transferred as such. 

FILES

/bin/xx

SEE ALSO

cp(1), xx(1C)

BUGS

xcp doesn’t detect all cases where the target of a copy might be a file in cases where only a directory should be legal. 

xcp is confused by any output generated by commands in a .login, .profile, or .cshrc file on the remote host. 

When copying with −r, links within a subtree are not preserved. 

Long file names (>950 bytes) may cause trouble. 

Version 2.5r1  —  December 06, 1986