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ICMD(1) General Commands Manual ICMD(1) NAME
imv, icp - Rename or copy a file by editing the destination name using GNU readline. SYNOPSIS
imv [OPTION] FILE... icp [OPTION] FILE... DESCRIPTION
This manual page document describes the icmd, imv, and icp commands. imv is a program to interactively rename a single file. It does this by allowing the file name to be edited inline with GNU readline. This is very similar to using mv(1) and editing the filename on the shell command-line, with one exception - the filename does not have to be typed twice. The imv program normally executes mv(1) to do the actual renaming. This can however be changed with the --command option. icp is identical to imv except that a file is copied with cp(1) instead. Both these commands are symbolic links to the icmd command. OPTIONS
These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-'). All options except those listed below are passed to either mv, cp or the command specified by --command. --command=FILE Specify command to run instead of the default `mv' or `cp'. You do not need to specify the directory name of FILE if FILE is found in the current path (as set by the $PATH environment variable). It is assumed that the command specified accepts the same set of long and short options that require an argument as mv or cp. If not, you should specify those options with --arg-options (see below). Also note that --arg-options is not needed as long as you specify option and option value in a single word, like `--suffix=bak' instead of `--suffix bak' when passing extra options to mv via imv. --arg-options=OPTION[,OPTION...] Specify what comma-separated options for mv, cp, or the command specified with --command require an argument. Options may be short (e.g. -S) as well as long (e.g. --suffix). The default list for mv is `t,S,reply,suffix,target-directory', and the list for cp is `t,S,Z,no-preserve,sparse,suffix,context,target-directory'. (These lists are complete and correct for GNU Coreutils 5.97.) This list is necessary because icmd needs to know what arguments specified on the command line are files to move/copy, or option values (following an option). --pass-through Run mv/cp (or the command specified with --command) if two or more arguments are specified. This way imv/icp can be used as an alias for mv/cp (see below). --help Show summary of options. --version Output version information and exit. EXAMPLES
Using imv as a Bash alias for mv: alias mv=imv --pass-through -i REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <oskar@osk.mine.nu>. SEE ALSO
mv(1), cp(1) AUTHOR
The author of renameutils and this manual page is Oskar Liljeblad <oskar@osk.mine.nu>. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Oskar Liljeblad This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE. icmd (renameutils) December 1, 2007 ICMD(1)
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CP(1) FSF CP(1) NAME
cp - copy files and directories SYNOPSIS
cp [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST cp [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY cp [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE... DESCRIPTION
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY. Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. -a, --archive same as -dpR --backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file -b like --backup but does not accept an argument --copy-contents copy contents of special files when recursive -d same as --no-dereference --preserve=link --no-dereference never follow symbolic links -f, --force if an existing destination file cannot be opened, remove it and try again -i, --interactive prompt before overwrite -H follow command-line symbolic links -l, --link link files instead of copying -L, --dereference always follow symbolic links -p same as --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps --preserve[=ATTR_LIST] preserve the specified attributes (default: mode,ownership,timestamps), if possible additional attributes: links, all --no-preserve=ATTR_LIST don't preserve the specified attributes --parents append source path to DIRECTORY -P same as `--no-dereference' -R, -r, --recursive copy directories recursively --remove-destination remove each existing destination file before attempting to open it (contrast with --force) --reply={yes,no,query} specify how to handle the prompt about an existing destination file --sparse=WHEN control creation of sparse files --strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE argument -s, --symbolic-link make symbolic links instead of copying -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix --target-directory=DIRECTORY move all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY -u, --update copy only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination file or when the destination file is missing -v, --verbose explain what is being done -x, --one-file-system stay on this file system --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit By default, sparse SOURCE files are detected by a crude heuristic and the corresponding DEST file is made sparse as well. That is the behavior selected by --sparse=auto. Specify --sparse=always to create a sparse DEST file whenever the SOURCE file contains a long enough sequence of zero bytes. Use --sparse=never to inhibit creation of sparse files. 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 As a special case, cp makes a backup of SOURCE when the force and backup options are given and SOURCE and DEST are the same name for an existing, regular file. AUTHOR
Written by Torbjorn Granlund, David MacKenzie, and Jim Meyering. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE. SEE ALSO
The full documentation for cp is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and cp programs are properly installed at your site, the com- mand info cp should give you access to the complete manual. cp (coreutils) 4.5.3 February 2003 CP(1)