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Diffstat (limited to 'bin/rcp')
| -rw-r--r-- | bin/rcp/rcp.1 | 15 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/bin/rcp/rcp.1 b/bin/rcp/rcp.1 index ce5c3e6..8eab25f 100644 --- a/bin/rcp/rcp.1 +++ b/bin/rcp/rcp.1 @@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ .Ar .Ar directory .Sh DESCRIPTION -.Nm Rcp -copies files between machines. Each +The +.Nm +utility copies files between machines. Each .Ar file or .Ar directory @@ -113,14 +114,16 @@ A on a remote host may be quoted (using \e, ", or \(aa) so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely. .Pp -.Nm Rcp -does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution +The +.Nm +utility does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution via .Xr rsh 1 , and requires the same authorization. .Pp -.Nm Rcp -handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files +The +.Nm +utility handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files are on the current machine. .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /etc/auth.conf -compact |
