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.TH CP 1 
.SH  NAME
cp \- copy
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B cp
file1 file2
.PP
.B cp
file ... directory
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I File1
is copied onto
.IR file2 .
The mode and owner of  
.I file2
are preserved if it already
existed; the mode of the source file
is used otherwise.
.PP
In the second form, one or more
.I files
are copied into the
.I directory
with their original file-names.
.PP
.I Cp
refuses to copy a file onto itself.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
cat(1), pr(1), mv(1)
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e6817382 BJ	1	.TH CP 1
	2	.SH NAME
	3	cp \- copy
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B cp
	6	file1 file2
	7	.PP
	8	.B cp
	9	file ... directory
	10	.SH DESCRIPTION
	11	.I File1
	12	is copied onto
	13	.IR file2 .
	14	The mode and owner of
	15	.I file2
	16	are preserved if it already
	17	existed; the mode of the source file
	18	is used otherwise.
	19	.PP
	20	In the second form, one or more
	21	.I files
	22	are copied into the
	23	.I directory
	24	with their original file-names.
	25	.PP
	26	.I Cp
	27	refuses to copy a file onto itself.
	28	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	29	cat(1), pr(1), mv(1)