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mcopy - copy MSDOS files to/from Unix
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The mcopy command is used to copy MS-DOS files to and from Unix. It uses the following syntax:
mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D clash_option] sourcefile targetfile mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D clash_option] 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 transfer. 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:
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
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10Dec18 | mtools-4.0.23 |