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] [-v|--verbose] [-s|--symbolic-link] [-f|--force] [--remove-destination] [--backup] [-b ] [-S|--suffix] [-u|--update] [--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] [--copy-contents] [--context] [-g|--progress] [-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

-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

-u, --update
    copy only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing

--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

--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]

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

--context=CTX
    NotImplemented: set SELinux security context of destination file to default type

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

-h, --help
    Print help

-V, --version
    Print version

[paths]

VERSION
v0.0.18