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.sh  NAME
cp \*- copy
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd cp
file1 file2
.sh DESCRIPTION
The
first file is copied onto the second.
The mode and owner of the target file
are preserved if it already
existed; the mode of the source file
is used otherwise.
.s3
If
.it file2
is a directory, then the target 
file is a file in that directory with the file-name
of
.it file1.
.sh "SEE ALSO"
cat(I), pr(I), mv(I)
.sh BUGS
Copying
a file onto itself destroys its contents.
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e4c4b514 KT	1	.th CP I 1/24/73
	2	.sh NAME
	3	cp \*- copy
	4	.sh SYNOPSIS
	5	.bd cp
	6	file1 file2
	7	.sh DESCRIPTION
	8	The
	9	first file is copied onto the second.
	10	The mode and owner of the target file
	11	are preserved if it already
	12	existed; the mode of the source file
	13	is used otherwise.
	14	.s3
	15	If
	16	.it file2
	17	is a directory, then the target
	18	file is a file in that directory with the file-name
	19	of
	20	.it file1.
	21	.sh "SEE ALSO"
	22	cat(I), pr(I), mv(I)
	23	.sh BUGS
	24	Copying
	25	a file onto itself destroys its contents.