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| − | Under FreeBSD and other unixlike OSes, the equivalent command is [[cp]]. | + | '''COPY''' is the DOS command for copying files. Under FreeBSD and other unixlike OSes, the equivalent command is [[cp]]. |
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| + | ==Common options== | ||
| + | -R recursive -- copy files in directories underneath | ||
| + | -H follow symbolic [[links]] in the command line, if -R is specified | ||
| + | -L follow all [[links]], even if not specified, if -R is specified | ||
| + | -P do NOT follow links if -R is specified (default action) | ||
| + | -i prompt before overwriting | ||
| + | -p preserve attributes (modification and access times, file flags and | ||
| + | mode, owner and group ID. | ||
| + | -v verbose -- tell me everything that's going on. | ||
[[Category:Windows Equivalents]] | [[Category:Windows Equivalents]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:21, 25 August 2012
COPY is the DOS command for copying files. Under FreeBSD and other unixlike OSes, the equivalent command is cp.
[edit] Common options
-R recursive -- copy files in directories underneath -H follow symbolic links in the command line, if -R is specified -L follow all links, even if not specified, if -R is specified -P do NOT follow links if -R is specified (default action) -i prompt before overwriting -p preserve attributes (modification and access times, file flags and mode, owner and group ID. -v verbose -- tell me everything that's going on.
