---
name: "parrot_cp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coop-computing-tools"
version: "1:7.14.5-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parrot_cp"
---

# parrot\_cp(1)

a replacement for FCcpFT that provides higher performance when dealing with remote files via FCparrot\_runFT.

## NAME

**parrot\_cp** - a replacement for FCcpFT that provides higher performance when dealing with remote files via FCparrot\_runFT.

## SYNOPSIS

FCparrot\_cp \[options\] ... sources ... *\<dest\>*FT

## DESCRIPTION

FCparrot\_cpFT is a drop-in replacement for the Unix FCcpFT command. It provides better performance when copying files to or from remote storage systems by taking advantage of whole-file transfer rather than copying files block-by-block.

## OPTIONS

- **-f,--force**

  Forcibly remove target before copying.

- **-i,--interactive**

  Interactive mode: ask before overwriting.

- **-r**

   Same as -R

- **-R,--recursive**

  Recursively copy directories.

- **-s,--symlinks**

  Make symbolic links instead of copying files.

- **-l,--hardlinks**

  )Make hard links instead of copying files.

- **-u,--update-only**

  Update mode: Copy only if source is newer than target.

- **-v,--version**

  Verbose mode: Show names of files copied.

- **-h,--help**

  Help: Show these options.

## EXIT STATUS

On success, returns zero.  On failure, returns non-zero.

## EXAMPLES

To use parrot\_cp you can either call the code directly:

```

```

-

  % parrot\_run tcsh % parrot\_cp /tmp/mydata /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe/data % exit

or alias calls to FCcpFT with calls to FCparrot\_cpFT:

```

```

-

  % parrot\_run bash % alias cp parrot\_cp % cp -r /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe /tmp/joe % exit

## COPYRIGHT

The Cooperative Computing Tools are Copyright (C) 2022 The University of Notre Dame.  This software is distributed under the GNU General Public License.  See the file COPYING for details.

## SEE ALSO

- •

  **Cooperative Computing Tools Documentation**

- •

  **Parrot User Manual**

- •

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