rcp linux command

rcp

rcp [options] file1 file2

rcp [options] file directory

Copy files between two machines. Each file or directory is either a remote filename of the form rname@rhost:path or a local filename.

Options

-k

Attempt to get tickets for remote host; query krb_realmofhost to determine realm.

-p

Preserve modification times and modes of the source files.

-r

If any of the source files are directories, rcp copies each subtree rooted at that name. The destination must be a directory.

-x

Turns on DES encryption for all data passed by rcp.