3/15/72                                                    CP (I)





NAME            cp -- copy



SYNOPSIS        cp file  file
                       1     2


DESCRIPTION     The first file is opened for reading, the second

                created mode 17.  Then the first is copied into

                the second.



FILES           --



SEE ALSO        cat(I), pr(I)



DIAGNOSTICS     Error returns are checked at every system call,

                and appropriate diagnostics are produced.



BUGS            Copying The second file should be created in the

                mode of the first.



                A directory convention as used in mv should be

                adopted for cp.



OWNER           ken, dmr