mcopy(1) mtools-3.9.1 (10Jun98) mcopy(1)
Name
mcopy - copy MSDOS files to/from Unix
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Description
The mcopy command is used to copy MS-DOS files to and from
Unix. It uses the following syntax:
mcopy [-b/ptnvmoQOsSrRA] sourcefile targetfile
mcopy [-b/ptnvmoQOsSrRA] sourcefile [ sourcefiles... ] targetdirectory
mcopy [-tnvm] MSDOSsourcefile
Mcopy copies the specified file to the named file, or copies
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multiple files to the named directory. The source and
target can be either MS-DOS or Unix files.
The use of a drive letter designation on the MS-DOS files,
'a:' for example, determines the direction of the transfer.
A missing drive designation implies a Unix file whose path
starts in the current directory. If a source drive letter
is specified with no attached file name (e.g. mcopy a: .),
all files are copied from that drive.
If only a single, MS-DOS source parameter is provided (e.g.
"mcopy a:foo.exe"), an implied destination of the current
directory (`.') is assumed.
A filename of `-' means standard input or standard output,
depending on its position on the command line.
Mcopy accepts the following command line options:
b Batch mode. Optimized for huge recursive copies, but
less secure if a crash happens during the copy.
/ Recursive copy. Also copies directories and their
contents
p Preserves the attributes of the copied files
Q When mcopying multiple files, quits as soon as one copy
fails (for example due to lacking storage space on the
target disk)
t Text file transfer. Mcopy translates incoming carriage
return/line feeds to line feeds.
n No confirmation when overwriting Unix files. Mcopy
doesn't warn the user when overwriting an existing Unix
file. In order to switch off confirmation for DOS
files, use -o.
m Preserve the file modification time. If the target file
already exists, and the -n option is not in effect,
mcopy asks whether to overwrite the file or to rename
the new file (`name clashes') for details).
Bugs
Unlike MS-DOS, the '+' operator (append) from MS-DOS is not
supported. However, you may use mtype to produce the same
effect:
mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 >unixfile
mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 | mcopy - a:msdosfile
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See Also
Mtools' texinfo doc
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