mcopy(1)

Name
       mcopy - copy MSDOS files to/from Unix

Note
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Description
       The mcopy command is used to copy MS-DOS files to and from
       Unix. It uses the following syntax:

          mcopy [-tnvmoOsSrRA] sourcefile targetfile
          mcopy [-tnvmoOsSrRA] sourcefile [ sourcefiles... ] targetdirectory
          mcopy [-tnvm] MSDOSsourcefile

       Mcopy copies the specified file  to  the  named  file,  or
       copies  multiple files to the named directory.  The source
       and target can be either MS-DOS or Unix files.

       The use of a drive letter designation on the MS-DOS files,
       'a:'  for  example, determines the direction of the trans-
       fer.  A missing drive  designation  implies  a  Unix  file
       whose  path  starts in the current directory.  If a source
       drive letter is specified with no attached file name (e.g.
       mcopy a: .), all files are copied from that drive.

       If  only  a  single,  MS-DOS  source parameter is provided
       (e.g. "mcopy a:foo.exe"), an implied  destination  of  the
       current directory (`.') is assumed.

       A filename of `-' means standard input or standard output,
       depending on its position on the command line.

       Mcopy accepts the following command line options:

       Q      When mcopying multiple files, quits as soon as  one
              copy  fails  (for  example  due  to lacking storage
              space on the target disk)

       t      Text file transfer.  Mcopy translates incoming car-
              riage return/line feeds to line feeds.

       n      No confirmation when overwriting Unix files.  Mcopy
              doesn't warn the user when overwriting an  existing
              Unix file.  In order to switch off confirmation for
              DOS files, use -o.

       m      Preserve the file modification time. If the  target
              file  already  exists,  and the -n option is not in
              effect, mcopy asks whether to overwrite the file or
              to   rename  the  new  file  (`name  clashes')  for
              details).

Bugs
       Unlike MS-DOS, the '+' operator (append)  from  MS-DOS  is
       not  supported.  However, you may use mtype to produce the
       same effect:

          mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 >>unixfile
          mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 | mcopy - a:msdosfile

See Also
       Mtools' texinfo doc