updated dcp.1.md
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ dcp - distributed file copy program
# SYNOPSIS
-dcp [cCdfhpRrUv] [--] source_file target_file
-dcp [cCdfhpRrUv] [--] source_file ... target_directory
+**dcp [OPTION] SOURCE DEST**
# DESCRIPTION
@@ -20,16 +19,6 @@ termination.
# OPTIONS
--c, \--conditional
-: When copying a source directory to a destination directory, copy the source
- directory over the destination directory. The default behavior is to copy
- the source directory inside the destination directory.
-
--C, \--skip-compare
-: Skip the compare operation to confirm file integrity. When using this
- option, a file integrity check, such as md5sum, should be performed after
- the file(s) have been copied.
-
-d, \--debug=*level*
: Specify the level of debug information to output. Level may be one of:
*fatal*, *err*, *warn*, *info*, or *dbg*. Increasingly verbose debug
@@ -41,32 +30,21 @@ termination.
(`-U`, `--unreliable-filesystem`), this option may lower performance since
each failure will cause the entire file to be invalidated and copied again.
--h, \--help
-: Print a brief message listing the *dcp(1)* options and usage.
-
-p, \--preserve
-: Preserve the original files' owner, group, permissions (including the
+: Preserve the original files owner, group, permissions (including the
setuid and setgid bits), time of last modification and time of last
access. In case duplication of owner or group fails, the setuid and setgid
bits are cleared.
--R, \--recursive
-: Copy directories recursively, and do the right thing when objects other
- than ordinary files or directories are encountered.
-
--r, \--recursive-unspecified
-: Copy directories recursively, and ignore objects other than ordinary files
- or directories.
-
--U, \--unreliable-filesystem
-: If the filesystem is very unreliable, this option may be used to always
- retry an operation when a failure occurs. If failures are permanent, this
- option will cause an infinite loop. Specifying this option when force is
- enabled (`-f`, `--force`) may lower performance.
+-s, \--synchronous
+: Use synchronous read/write calls (0_DIRECT)
-v, \--version
: Print version information and exit.
+-h, \--help
+: Print a brief message listing the *dcp(1)* options and usage.
+
### Known bugs
When the force option is specified and truncation fails, the copy and
truncation will be stuck in an infinite loop until the truncation operation
@@ -76,8 +54,11 @@ The maximum supported filename length for any file transfered is approximately
4068 characters. This may be less than the number of characters that your
operating system supports.
+(these bugs were from old dcp, not sure if this works now?)
+
# SEE ALSO
+`dchmod` (1).
`dcmp` (1).
`dcp` (1).
`dfilemaker` (1).
