NAME
rcp - Remote copy
SYNOPSIS
rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE DEST
rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
rcp [OPTION...] --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...
DESCRIPTION
Remote copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
- -4, --ipv4
-
use only IPv4
- -6, --ipv6
-
use only IPv6
- -d, --target-directory[=DIRECTORY]
-
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
- -f, --from
-
copying from remote host (server use only)
- -p, --preserve
-
attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification times and modes of the source files
- -r, --recursive
-
if any of the source files are directories, copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case the destination must be a directory
- -t, --to
-
copying to remote host (server use only)
- -?, --help
-
give this help list
- --usage
-
give a short usage message
- -V, --version
-
print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.
AUTHOR
Written by many authors.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <[email protected]>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for rcp is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and rcp programs are properly installed at your site, the command
-
info rcp
should give you access to the complete manual.