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authorjhb <jhb@FreeBSD.org>2008-03-10 19:58:41 +0000
committerjhb <jhb@FreeBSD.org>2008-03-10 19:58:41 +0000
commit12d32f9576d78a8581086788226f595e802f5ca8 (patch)
tree4058abd1e35270e812e35223e9bb7274421179fe /bin/cp/cp.1
parent9d148b4c1d10ad1656f8dc4bba4ae0fcddfba9d6 (diff)
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Add an '-a' option which is identical to specifying '-RpP' for
compatibility with other implementations. MFC after: 1 month
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diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.1 b/bin/cp/cp.1
index 96d8f61..7329b64 100644
--- a/bin/cp/cp.1
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.1
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
.Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
.Oc
.Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl lpv
+.Op Fl alpv
.Ar source_file target_file
.Nm
.Oo
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
.Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
.Oc
.Op Fl f | i | n
-.Op Fl lpv
+.Op Fl alpv
.Ar source_file ... target_directory
.Sh DESCRIPTION
In the first synopsis form, the
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ If you need to preserve hard links, consider using
or
.Xr pax 1
instead.
+.It Fl a
+Archive mode.
+Same as
+.Fl RpP .
.It Fl f
For each existing destination pathname, remove it and
create a new file, without prompting for confirmation
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