file_cmds-116.11.tar.gz

[apple/file_cmds.git] / cp / cp.1

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@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ regardless of its permissions.
 (The
 .Fl f
 option overrides any previous
-.Fl i
-or
 .Fl n
-options.)
+option, but not
+.Fl i
+option. See also the legacy section.)
 .It Fl i
 Cause
 .Nm
@@ -242,18 +242,28 @@ The
 and
 .Fl n
 options are non-standard and their use in scripts is not recommended.
+.Sh LEGACY DESCRIPTION
+When invoked in legacy mode, both 
+.Fl n ,
+.Fl i
+options are overridden by the
+.Fl f
+option.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr mv 1 ,
 .Xr rcp 1 ,
 .Xr umask 2 ,
 .Xr fts 3 ,
+.Xr compat 5 ,
 .Xr symlink 7
 .Sh STANDARDS
 The
 .Nm
 command is expected to be
 .St -p1003.2
-compatible.
+compatible. It is also
+.St -susv3
+conformant.
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm