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If source_file designates a directory, cp copies the directory and the entire subtree connected at that point. If the source_file ends in a /, the contents of the directory are copied rather than the directory | |||
itself. This option also causes symbolic links to be copied, rather than indirected through, and for cp to create special files rather than copying them as normal files. Created directories have the same mode as | |||
the corresponding source directory, unmodified by the process' umask. | |||
In -R mode, cp will continue copying even if errors are detected. | |||
Note that cp copies hard-linked files as separate files. If you need to preserve hard links, consider using tar(1), cpio(1), or pax(1) instead. | |||
==-r== | ==-r== | ||
Historic option for copying recursively. It is deprecated, use [[#-R|-R]] instead. | Historic option for copying recursively. It is deprecated, use [[#-R|-R]] instead. | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 27 December 2020
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Overview
Options
-R
If source_file designates a directory, cp copies the directory and the entire subtree connected at that point. If the source_file ends in a /, the contents of the directory are copied rather than the directory
itself. This option also causes symbolic links to be copied, rather than indirected through, and for cp to create special files rather than copying them as normal files. Created directories have the same mode as
the corresponding source directory, unmodified by the process' umask.
In -R mode, cp will continue copying even if errors are detected.
Note that cp copies hard-linked files as separate files. If you need to preserve hard links, consider using tar(1), cpio(1), or pax(1) instead.
-r
Historic option for copying recursively. It is deprecated, use -R instead.