SYNOPSIS

       options [-vdpVmhtu] [-I | -i | -f | -n] [-R [-P | -H | -L]]
               [-b bytes]
       vcp [options] src dest
       vcp [options] src1 src2 .. destdir
       vcp [options -m] src dest1 dest2 ..

DESCRIPTION

       vcp  copies files and directories in a curses interface, with text only
       output available. its options and output are similar to BSD's cp  while
       adding some new features.
       It provides information on:
       - files copied and left to copy
       - data written and total data size
       - data being written every second
       -  two  status  bars,  one showing current file status, the other total
       status
         (except with 1 file, both show current), and percentage
       when output is sent to the console:
       - a status bar
       - size copied and speed

       The config file (vcp.conf.sample) supports a few options,
       - color
       - screen state
       - default flags
       - read bufer size
       vcp checks the following files in order:
       1. /usr/local/usr/local/etc/vcp.conf
       2. ~/.vcp
       options are overwritten as they are read.

OPTIONS

       -R     Copies directories (if the destination is a directory) with  the
              destination  as  the  subtree, symbolic links are re-created and
              will not be indirected through, hard links are copied as  seper-
              ate  files.  Attempts to create special files instead of copying
              them.

       -P     Needs -R. No symbolic links are followed. Default.

       -H     Needs -R. Follows symbolic links on the command line. Other sym-
              bolic links are not followed.

       -L     Needs -R. All symbolic links are followed.

       -f     Exisiting  files  will  be  overwritten  and re-created, without
              reguarding the permission.

       -n     No existing files are overwritten.

       -i     User is asked whether to overwrite a file or not when an  exist-
       -p     Attempts to copy files with as much information from the  origi-
              nal  as  possible,  access time, flags, file modes, user IDs and
              group IDs. This is restricted if you  do  not  have  permission.
              User and group IDs are handled similar to cp.

       -m     Multi-output copy, copies one source to all the destinations.

       -b     Sets the read buffer size in bytes, default is 204800

       -V     Prints version and exits.

       -u     Files  present  with  newer  time  stamp  and  same size are not
              copied.

       -h     Prints detailed usage and exits.

FILES

       /usr/local/usr/local/etc/vcp.conf - global
       $HOME/.vcp - user

SEE ALSO

       cp(1)

BUGS

       Special files, without -R, are not handled the way cp(1) does.

NOTES

       website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~lynx/vcp

AUTHORS

       Daniel Bryan <sisko@bsdmail.com>
       Jeremi Krzyzanski <albino@onomato.net> - polish translation



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