Rcp
copies files between machines. Each
file
or
directory
argument is either a remote file name of the
form ``rname@rhost:path'', or a local file name (containing no `:' characters,
or a `/' before any `:'s).
-tag -width flag
Fl r
If any of the source files are directories,
rcp
copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case
the destination must be a directory.
Fl p
The
p
option causes
rcp
to attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification
times and modes of the source files, ignoring the
umask .
By default, the mode and owner of
file2
are preserved if it already existed; otherwise the mode of the source file
modified by the
umask 2
on the destination host is used.
Fl k
The
k
option requests
rcp
to obtain tickets
for the remote host in realm
realm
instead of the remote host's realm as determined by
krb_realmofhost 3 .
Fl x
The
x
option turns on
DES
encryption for all data passed by
rcp .
This may impact response time and
CPU
utilization, but provides
increased security.
If
path
is not a full path name, it is interpreted relative to
the login directory of the specified user
ruser
on
rhost ,
or your current user name if no other remote user name is specified.
A
path
on a remote host may be quoted (using \e, ", or \(aa)
so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely.
Rcp
does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution
via
rsh 1 ,
and requires the same authorization.
Rcp
handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files
are on the current machine.
