cp

Description

Copies files or directories.

Command context

Service OS (SVOS>)

Parameters

[options]

Selects the options for the command.

-d,-P

Specifies the preservation of symlinks (default if -R).

-a

Same as -dpR.

R,-r

Specifies recursiveness, all files, and subdirectories are copied.

-L

Specifies the following of all symlinks.

-H

Specifies the following of symlinks on command line.

-p

Specifies the preservation of file attributes if possible.

-f

Specifies the overwriting of a file or directory.

-i

Specifies the prompting before an overwrite.

-l,-s

Specifies the creation of (sym) links.

<SOURCE-FILENAME/SOURCE-DIRECTORY>

Specifies the name of the source file or directory.

<DESTINATION-FLENAME/DESTINATION-DIRECTORY>

Specifies the name of the destination file or directory.

Authority

Administrators

Example

Copying /home/customers directory to the /home/clients directory:

SVOS> cp /home/customers /home/clients