.TH CP 1 .SH  NAMEcp \- copy.SH SYNOPSIS.B cpfile1 file2.PP.B cpfile ... directory.SH DESCRIPTION.I File1is copied onto.IR file2 .The mode and owner of  .I file2are preserved if it alreadyexisted; the mode of the source fileis used otherwise..PPIn the second form, one or more.I filesare copied into the.I directorywith their original file-names..PP.I Cprefuses to copy a file onto itself..SH "SEE ALSO"cat(1), pr(1), mv(1)