cp(1)

NAME
cp - Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

SYNOPSIS
cp [-t|--target-directory] [-T|--no-target-directory] [-i|--interactive] [-l|--link] [-n|--no-clobber] [-R|--recursive] [--strip-trailing-slashes] [--debug] [-v|--verbose] [-s|--symbolic-link] [-f|--force] [--remove-destination] [--backup] [-b ] [-S|--suffix] [--update] [-u ] [--reflink] [--attributes-only] [--preserve] [-p|--preserve-default-attributes] [--no-preserve] [--parents] [-P|--no-dereference] [-L|--dereference] [-H ] [-a|--archive] [-d ] [-x|--one-file-system] [--sparse] [-Z ] [--context] [-g|--progress] [--copy-contents] [-h|--help] [-V|--version] <paths>

DESCRIPTION
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

OPTIONS

-t, --target-directory <target-directory>
    copy all SOURCE arguments into target-directory

-T, --no-target-directory
    Treat DEST as a regular file and not a directory

-i, --interactive
    ask before overwriting files

-l, --link
    hard-link files instead of copying

-n, --no-clobber
    don't overwrite a file that already exists

-R, --recursive
    copy directories recursively

--strip-trailing-slashes
    remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE argument

--debug
    explain how a file is copied. Implies -v

-v, --verbose
    explicitly state what is being done

-s, --symbolic-link
    make symbolic links instead of copying

-f, --force
    if an existing destination file cannot be opened, remove it and try again (this option is ignored when the -n option is also used). Currently not implemented for Windows.

--remove-destination
    remove each existing destination file before attempting to open it (contrast with --force). On Windows, currently only works for writeable files.

--backup[=<CONTROL>]
    make a backup of each existing destination file

-b  like --backup but does not accept an argument

-S, --suffix <SUFFIX>
    override the usual backup suffix

--update
    move only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing
    [possible values: none, all, older, none-fail]

-u  like --update but does not accept an argument

--reflink[=<WHEN>]
    control clone/CoW copies. See below
    [possible values: auto, always, never]

--attributes-only
    Don't copy the file data, just the attributes

--preserve[=<ATTR_LIST>...]
    Preserve the specified attributes (default: mode, ownership (unix only), timestamps), if possible additional attributes: context, links, xattr, all
    [possible values: mode, ownership, timestamps, context, links, xattr, all]

-p, --preserve-default-attributes
    same as --preserve=mode,ownership(unix only),timestamps

--no-preserve[=<ATTR_LIST>...]
    don't preserve the specified attributes
    [possible values: mode, ownership, timestamps, context, links, xattr, all]

--parents
    use full source file name under DIRECTORY

-P, --no-dereference
    never follow symbolic links in SOURCE

-L, --dereference
    always follow symbolic links in SOURCE

-H  follow command-line symbolic links in SOURCE

-a, --archive
    Same as -dR --preserve=all

-d  same as --no-dereference --preserve=links

-x, --one-file-system
    stay on this file system

--sparse <WHEN>
    control creation of sparse files. See below
    [possible values: never, auto, always]

-Z  set SELinux security context of destination file to default type

--context[=<CTX>]
    like -Z, or if CTX is specified then set the SELinux or SMACK security context to CTX

-g, --progress
    Display a progress bar. Note: this feature is not supported by GNU coreutils.

--copy-contents
    NotImplemented: copy contents of special files when recursive

-h, --help
    Print help

-V, --version
    Print version

<paths>

EXTRA
Do not copy a non-directory that has an existing destination with the same or newer modification timestamp; instead, silently skip the file without failing. If timestamps are being preserved, the comparison is to the source timestamp truncated to the resolutions of the destination file system and of the system calls used to update timestamps; this avoids duplicate work if several cp -pu commands are executed with the same source and destination. This option is ignored if the -n or --no-clobber option is also specified. Also, if --preserve=links is also specified (like with cp -au for example), that will take precedence; consequently, depending on the order that files are processed from the source, newer files in the destination may be replaced, to mirror hard links in the source. which gives more control over which existing files in the destination are replaced, and its value can be one of the following: - all This is the default operation when an --update option is not specified, and results in all existing files in the destination being replaced. - none This is similar to the --no-clobber option, in that no files in the destination are replaced, but also skipping a file does not induce a failure. - older This is the default operation when --update is specified, and results in files being replaced if they're older than the corresponding source file. The backup suffix is '~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
  none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)
  numbered, t make numbered backups
  existing, nil numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
  simple, never always make simple backups

VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.7.0