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tuyen cp

Copy files or directories to a destination.

Copy files or directories to a destination.

The final path is the destination. Multiple sources require an existing destination directory. Recursive copies preserve symbolic links unless dereferencing is requested. Copies onto the same file or into the source directory are rejected.

Usage

tuyen cp [OPTIONS] <PATH>...

Arguments

<PATHS>

  • Source paths followed by the destination file or directory.
  • Required: Yes.

Options

-r, --recursive

  • Copy directories and their contents recursively.
  • Alias: recurse.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-n, --no-clobber

  • Leave existing destination files unchanged.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-f, --force

  • Remove an existing destination file if it cannot be opened for writing.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-i, --interactive

  • Prompt before overwriting an existing destination file.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-u, --update

  • Copy only when the destination is missing or older than the source.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-p, --preserve

  • Preserve permissions and access and modification times of copied files and directories.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-L, --dereference

  • Follow symbolic links in source paths and directory entries.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-P, --no-dereference

  • Copy symbolic links themselves instead of their targets.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-v, --verbose

  • Print each source and destination as content is copied.
  • Possible values: true, false.

-h, --help

  • Print help.