---
name: "rcp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils"
version: "2.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rcp"
---

# rcp(1)

Remote copy

## 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 \<bug-inetutils@gnu.org\>.

## 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.