| -f, --force | Forcibly remove target before copying. |
| -i, --interactive | Interactive mode: ask before overwriting. |
| -r | Same as -R |
| -R, --recursive | Recursively copy directories. |
| -s, --symlinks | Make symbolic links instead of copying files. |
| -l, --hardlinks | Make hard links instead of copying files. |
| -u, --update-only | Update mode: Copy only if source is newer than target. |
| -v, --version | Verbose mode: Show names of files copied. |
| -h, --help | Help: Show these options. |
% parrot_run tcsh % parrot_cp /tmp/mydata /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe/data % exitor alias calls to cp with calls to parrot_cp:
% parrot_run bash % alias cp parrot_cp % cp -r /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe /tmp/joe % exit