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[unix-history] / usr / src / bin / cp / cp.1

diff --git a/usr/src/bin/cp/cp.1 b/usr/src/bin/cp/cp.1
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--- a/usr/src/bin/cp/cp.1
+++ b/usr/src/bin/cp/cp.1
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"

-.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted provided
+.\" that: (1) source distributions retain this entire copyright notice and
+.\" comment, and (2) distributions including binaries display the following
+.\" acknowledgement:  ``This product includes software developed by the
+.\" University of California, Berkeley and its contributors'' in the
+.\" documentation or other materials provided with the distribution and in
+.\" all advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software.
+.\" Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may
+.\" be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+.\" specific prior written permission.
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+.\" WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+.\" MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 .\"
 .\"

-.\"     @(#)cp.1       6.9 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"     @(#)cp.1       6.11 (Berkeley) 7/24/90

 .\"
 .\"

-.Dd 
+.Dd July 24, 1990

 .Dt CP 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Dt CP 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME


@@ -13,56 +25,58 @@
 .Nd copy files
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm cp
 .Nd copy files
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm cp

-.Op Fl fhip
+.Op Fl Rfhip

 .Ar source_file target_file
 .Ar source_file target_file

-.br

 .Nm cp
 .Nm cp

-.Op Fl fhipr
+.Op Fl Rfhip

 .Ar source_file ... target_directory
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Ar source_file ... target_directory
 .Sh DESCRIPTION

-In the first synopsis form,
+In the first synopsis form, the

 .Nm cp
 utility copies the contents of the
 .Ar source_file
 to the
 .Nm cp
 utility copies the contents of the
 .Ar source_file
 to the

-.Ar target_file
-or, in the second synopsis form,
+.Ar target_file .
+In the second synopsis form,

 the contents of each named
 the contents of each named

-.Ar source_file(s)
+.Ar source_file

 is copied to the destination
 .Ar target_directory .
 The names of the files themselves are not changed.
 If
 .Nm cp
 detects an attempt to copy a file to itself, the copy will fail.
 is copied to the destination
 .Ar target_directory .
 The names of the files themselves are not changed.
 If
 .Nm cp
 detects an attempt to copy a file to itself, the copy will fail.

+.Pp

 The following options are available:
 The following options are available:

-.Tp Fl h
-Forces
-.Nm cp
-to follow symbolic links.
-Provided for the
-.Fl r
-option which does not follow symbolic links by default.
+.Tw Ds

 .Tp Fl f
 .Tp Fl f

-Force existing destination pathnames to be truncated before copying,
-without prompting for confirmation.
+For each existing destination pathname, remove it and
+create a new file, without prompting for confirmation
+regardless of its permissions.

 (The
 .Fl i
 option is ignored if the
 .Fl f
 option is specified.)
 (The
 .Fl i
 option is ignored if the
 .Fl f
 option is specified.)

+.Tp Fl h
+Forces
+.Nm cp
+to follow symbolic links.
+Provided for the
+.Fl R
+option which does not follow symbolic links by default.

 .Tp Fl i
 Causes
 .Nm cp
 to write a prompt to standard error before copying a file that would
 overwrite an existing file.
 .Tp Fl i
 Causes
 .Nm cp
 to write a prompt to standard error before copying a file that would
 overwrite an existing file.

-If the response from the standard input begins with the character ``y'',
+If the response from the standard input begins with the character
+.Sq Li y ,

 the file is copied if permissions allow the copy.
 .Tp Fl p
 Causes
 .Nm cp
 to preserve in the copy as many of the modification time, access time,
 the file is copied if permissions allow the copy.
 .Tp Fl p
 Causes
 .Nm cp
 to preserve in the copy as many of the modification time, access time,

-.\" and file mode as allowed by permissions.

 file mode, user ID, and group ID as allowed by permissions.
 .Pp
 If the user ID and group ID cannot be preserved, no error message
 file mode, user ID, and group ID as allowed by permissions.
 .Pp
 If the user ID and group ID cannot be preserved, no error message


@@ -78,7 +92,7 @@ If the source file has both the set user ID and set group ID bits
 on and either the user ID or group ID cannot be preserved, neither
 the set user ID or set group ID bits are preserved in the copy's
 permissions.
 on and either the user ID or group ID cannot be preserved, neither
 the set user ID or set group ID bits are preserved in the copy's
 permissions.

-.Tp Fl r
+.Tp Fl R

 If
 .Ar source_file
 designates a directory,
 If
 .Ar source_file
 designates a directory,


@@ -97,7 +111,10 @@ overwritten if permissions allow, but its mode, user ID, and group
 ID are unchanged.
 .Pp
 If the destination file does not exist, the mode of the source file is
 ID are unchanged.
 .Pp
 If the destination file does not exist, the mode of the source file is

-used as modified by the file mode creation mask (umask).
+used as modified by the file mode creation mask
+.Pf \&( Ic umask ,
+see
+.Xr csh 1 ) .

 If the source file has its set user ID bit on, that bit is removed
 unless both the source file and the destination file are owned by the
 same user.
 If the source file has its set user ID bit on, that bit is removed
 unless both the source file and the destination file are owned by the
 same user.


@@ -110,7 +127,7 @@ conditions must be fulfilled or both bits are removed.
 Appropriate permissions are required for file creation or overwriting.
 .Pp
 Symbolic links are followed unless the
 Appropriate permissions are required for file creation or overwriting.
 .Pp
 Symbolic links are followed unless the

-.Fl r
+.Fl R

 option is specified, in which case the link itself is copied.
 .Pp
 .Nm Cp
 option is specified, in which case the link itself is copied.
 .Pp
 .Nm Cp


@@ -118,7 +135,8 @@ exits 0 on success, >0 if an error occurred.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr mv 1 ,
 .Xr rcp 1 ,
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr mv 1 ,
 .Xr rcp 1 ,

-.Xr umask 2
+.Xr umask 2 ,
+.Xr csh 1

 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm cp
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm cp