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authorJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2001-10-17 10:14:28 +0000
committerJim Meyering <jim@meyering.net>2001-10-17 10:14:28 +0000
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[4.1.1]
+* cp's -P option now means the same as --no-dereference, per POSIX.
+ Use --parents to get the old meaning.
+* When copying with the -H and -L options, cp can preserve logical
+ links between source files with --preserve=links
+* cp accepts new options:
+ --preserve[={mode,ownership,timestamps,links,all}]
+ --no-preserve={mode,ownership,timestamps,links,all}
+* cp's -p and --preserve options remain unchanged and are equivalent
+ to `--preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps'
* mv and cp accept a new option: --reply={yes,no,query}; provides a consistent
mechanism to control whether one is prompted about certain existing
destination files. Note that cp's and mv's -f options don't have the