Index Index for
Section 1
Index Alphabetical
listing for M
Bottom of page Bottom of
page		 

mcopy(1)


NAME

  mcopy - mtools utility to copy DOS files to and from a UNIX operating
  system


SYNOPSIS

  mcopy [-mntv] sourcefile targetfile

  mcopy [-mntv] sourcefile [sourcefiles...] targetdirectory


OPTIONS

  -m  Preserves the file modification time.

  -n  Specifies that a warning is not issued when an existing file is
      specified as the target file.  If this option is not specified, the
      mcopy command verifies whether or not to overwrite an existing file.

  -t  Specifies a text file transfer.  Line terminators are converted to the
      appropriate format.

  -v  Specifies verbose mode.  The new file name is displayed if the name
      supplied is invalid.


DESCRIPTION

  The mcopy command copies the specified file to the named file, or copies
  multiple files to the named directory.  The specified files or directories
  can be either DOS or UNIX files.

  If the file is a text file line terminators are converted to the
  appropriate format.

  Using a drive letter designation on the DOS files such as 'a:' determines
  the direction of the transfer.  A missing drive designation indicates a
  UNIX file whose path starts in the current directory.

  DOS subdirectory names that contain the '/' or '\' separator are supported.
  If you use the '\' separator or wildcards, you must enclose file names in
  quotes to protect them from the shell.

  The mcd command can be used to establish the device and the current working
  directory (relative to DOS), otherwise the default is A:\.

  Not all UNIX file names are supported in the DOS world.  The mcopy command
  may have to change UNIX names to fit the DOS file name conventions. The
  following table shows some examples of file name conversions:

  ______________________________________________
  UNIX name	DOS name   Reason for the change
  ______________________________________________
  thisisatest	THISISAT   file name too long
  file.stuff	FILE.STU   extension too long
  prn.txt	XRN.TXT	   PRN is a device name
  .abc		X.ABC	   null file name
  hot+cold	HOTXCOLD   illegal character
  ______________________________________________


RESTRICTIONS

  The following restrictions exist:

    ·  Omitting the destination directory is not supported.

    ·  Using the plus (+) operator is not supported.

    ·  Using a drive letter designation on DOS files is required with this
       command only, not with other mtools.


EXIT STATUS

  The following exit values are returned:

  0   Success.

  1   Failure.


ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

  The following environment variables affect the execution of mcopy:

  MCWD
      If set, this variable names the file that contains the name of the
      current mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If
      this variable is not set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used.


FILES

  $HOME/.mcwd
      Contains the name of the current mtools working directory as
      established by the mcd command.  If this file does not exist, the
      default mtools working directory is A:\.

  /usr/bin/mtools/mcopy
      Executable file


SEE ALSO

  Commands:  dos2unix(1), mcd(1), mdiskcopy(1), mread(1), mtools(1),
  mwrite(1), unix2dos(1)

Index Index for
Section 1
Index Alphabetical
listing for M
Top of page Top of
page