ttcp(1) ToolTalk Commands ttcp(1)NAMEttcp - copy files and inform the ToolTalk service
SYNOPSISttcp [−pL] filename1 filename2
ttcp −r [−pL] directory1 directory2
ttcp [−prL] filename ... directory
ttcp −h ⎪ −v
DESCRIPTION
The ttcp utility invokes the cp(1) utility to copy files and directo‐
ries, and informs ToolTalk about its actions so that the ToolTalk
objects associated with those files and directories can also be copied.
OPTIONS
The following options are available:
−h Write a help message for invoking ttcp and then exit.
−L Copy the ToolTalk objects of the files, but do not invoke
cp(1) to copy the actual files.
−p Preserve. Invoke cp(1) with the −p option, which duplicates
not only the contents of the original files or directories,
but also the modification time and permission modes. The mod‐
ification times of ToolTalk objects are preserved only if the
invoking process has appropriate privileges. (Super-user per‐
missions are required.)
−r Recursively copy the ToolTalk objects of any directories
named, along with their files (including any subdirectories
and their files), and pass the −r option to cp(1).
−v Write the version number of ttcp and then exit.
The −f, −i or −R options to cp(1) are not supported.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
filename
filename1
A pathname of a file to be copied.
filename2
A pathname of an existing or nonexisting file, used for the
output when a single file is copied.
directory
directory2
A pathname of a directory to contain the copied files.
directory1
A pathname of a file hierarchy to be copied with −r.
STDIN
Not used.
INPUT FILES
The input files specified as operands can be of any file type.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables affect the execution of ttcp:
LANG Provide a default value for the internationalization
variables that are unset or null. If LANG is unset
or null, the corresponding value from the implementa‐
tion-specific default locale will be used. If any of
the internationalization variables contains an
invalid setting, the utility behaves as if none of
the variables had been defined.
LC_ALL If set to a non-empty string value, override the val‐
ues of all the other internationalization variables.
LC_MESSAGES Determine the locale that is used to affect the for‐
mat and contents of diagnostic messages written to
standard error and informative messages written to
standard output.
NLSPATH Determine the location of message catalogues for the
processing of LC_MESSAGES.
RESOURCES
None.
ASYNCHRONOUS EVENTS
The ttcp utility takes the standard action for all signals.
STDOUT
When the −h option is used, ttcp writes to standard output a help mes‐
sage in an unspecified format.
When the −v option is used, ttcp writes to standard output a version
number in an unspecified format.
STDERR
Used only for diagnostic messages.
OUTPUT FILES
The output files can be of any type.
EXTENDED DESCRIPTION
None.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 All files and ToolTalk objects were copied successfully.
>0 An error occurred or the invoked cp(1) command exited with a
non-zero value.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERRORS
Default.
FILES
/mountpoint/TT_DB The directory used as a database for the ToolTalk
objects of files in the file system mounted at
/mountpoint.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
EXAMPLES
None.
SEE ALSOcp(1), ttmv(1), tttar(1), ttsession(1).
ToolTalk 1.3 1 March 1996 ttcp(1)
