Name
cp
Synopsis
cp [options
]file1 file
cp [options
]files directory
Copies file1
to
file2
, or copies one or more
files
to the same names under
directory
. If the destination is an
existing file, the file is overwritten; if the destination is an
existing directory, the file is copied into the directory (the
directory is not overwritten). If one of the inputs is a directory,
uses the -R
option.
cp
doesn’t preserve resource
forks or HFS metadata when copying files that contain them. For such
files, use CpMac
or ditto
instead.
Options
-
-f
Remove the target file, if it exists, before creating the new copy. Also, don’t prompt for confirmation of overwrites. Overrides previous
-i
or-n
options.-
-H
If any of the pathnames given in the command line are symbolic links, follow only those links during recursive operation. Works only with the
-R
option.-
-i
Prompt for confirmation (
y
for yes) before overwriting an existing file.-
-L
Follow all symbolic links during recursive operation. Works only with the
-R
option.-
-n
Doesn’t overwrite existing target file. Overrides previous
-f
or-i
options.-
-p
Preserve the modification time and permission modes for the copied file. (Normally
cp
supplies the permissions of the invoking user.)-
-P
Follow no symbolic links during recursive operation. Works only with the
-R
option (the default).-
-R
Recursively copy a directory, its files, and its subdirectories to a destination
directory
, duplicating the tree structure. (This option is used with the second command-line ...
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