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System Administration Commands                         ntfscp(1M)



NAME
     ntfscp - copy file to an NTFS volume

SYNOPSIS
     ntfscp  [options] device source_file destination


DESCRIPTION
     The ntfscp utility copies files to an NTFS volume.  destina-
     tion  (see  Synopis) can be either a file or a directory. If
     destination is a directory specified by name, source_file is
     copied  into  this  directory. If destination is a directory
     specified by inode number,  an  unnamed  data  attribute  is
     created  for  this  inode and source_file is copied into it.
     Consider  possible negative consequence before specifying  a
     directory  by inode number: it is unusual to have an unnamed
     data stream in a directory.

  Data Streams
     All data on NTFS is stored in streams, which can have names.
     A  file  can have more than one data stream, but exactly one
     must have no name. The size of a file is  the  size  of  its
     unnamed  data  stream.  Usually,  when  you do not specify a
     stream name, you are seeking  access  to  the  unnamed  data
     stream.  If you want access to a named data stream, you need
     to add :stream_name to the filename. For example, by opening
     some.mp3:artist  you will open stream artist in some.mp3. In
     an operating system, such as Windows, that prevents you from
     accessing  named  data streams, you need to use some program
     like FAR or utilities from cygwin to access those streams.

OPTIONS
     Supported options are listed below. Most options  have  both
     single-letter  and  full-name  forms. Multiple single-letter
     options that do not take an argument can  be  combined.  For
     example,  -fv is the equivalent of -f -v. A full-name option
     can be abbreviated to a unique prefix of its name.

     -a, --attribute num

         Write to attribute designated by num.


     -f, --force

         Overrides some sensible defaults, such  as  not  working
         with a mounted volume. Use this option with caution.


     -h, --help

         Show a list of options with a brief description of  each



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         one.


     -i, --inode

         Treat destination (see Synopsis) as inode number.


     -N, --attr-name name

         Write to attribute with this name.


     -n, --no-action

         Use this option to make a  test  run  before  doing  the
         actual  copy  operation. Volume will be opened read-only
         and no write will be done.


     -q, --quiet

         Suppress some debug, warning, and error messages.


     -V, --version

         Show the version number, copyright, and license informa-
         tion.


     -v, --verbose

         Display more debug, warning, and error messages.


EXAMPLES
     Example 1 Copying from Home to Root Directory


     The following command copies new_boot.ini from /home/user as
     boot.ini to the root of an /dev/dsk/c0d0p1 NTFS volume.


       # ntfscp /dev/dsk/c0d0p1 /home/user/new_boot.ini boot.ini



     Example 2 Copying a Stream






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     The following command copies myfile to  C:meathmyfile:stream
     (assume that /dev/dsk/c0d0p1 drive designator is C).


       # ntfscp -N stream /dev/dsk/c0d0p1 myfile /some/path



ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | system/file-system/ntfsprogs|
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Interface Stability         | Uncommitted                 |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|


SEE ALSO
     ntfsresize(1M), ntfsprogs(1M), parted(1M), attributes(5)


     http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org

AUTHORS
     ntfscp was written by  Yura  Pakhuchiy,  with  contributions
     from Anton Altaparmakov and Hil Liao.























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