RCP(1) User Commands RCP(1)

rcp - Remote copy

rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE DEST
rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
rcp [OPTION...] --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...

Remote copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

-4, --ipv4
use only IPv4
-6, --ipv6
use only IPv6
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY
copying from remote host (server use only)
attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification times and modes of the source files
if any of the source files are directories, copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case the destination must be a directory
copying to remote host (server use only)
-?, --help
give this help list
give a short usage message
print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Written by many authors.

Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2023 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.

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.

December 2023 GNU inetutils 2.5