NAME

     rcp — copy file to and from remote machines

SYNOPSIS

     rcp [-45FKpxz] [-P port] file1 file2
     rcp [-45FKprxz] [-P port] file... directory

DESCRIPTION

     rcp copies files between machines. Each file argument is either a remote file name of the
     form “rname@rhost:path” or a local file (containing no colon or with a slash before the
     first colon).

     Supported options:

     -4, -5, -K, -F, -x, -z
             These options are passed on to rsh(1).

     -P port
             This will pass the option -p port to rsh(1).

     -p      Preserve file permissions.

     -r      Copy source directories recursively.

DIAGNOSTICS

     rcp is implemented as a protocol on top of rsh(1), and thus requires a working rsh. If you
     intend to use Kerberos authentication, rsh needs to be Kerberos aware, else you may see more
     or less strange errors, such as "login incorrect", or "lost connection".

HISTORY

     The rcp utility first appeared in 4.2BSD. This version is derived from 4.3BSD-Reno.