cp(1) uses -R for recursive copy. scp(1) uses -r. This diff adds -R as an
alias for -r to scp(1) for those assuming consistency with cp(1).
--Kurt
Index: scp.1
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RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.1,v
retrieving revision 1.87
diff -u -p -r1.87 scp.1
--- scp.1 30 Nov 2019 07:07:59 -0000 1.87
+++ scp.1 2 Jan 2020 01:08:01 -0000
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ Recursively copy entire directories.
Note that
.Nm
follows symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal.
+.It Fl R
+A synonym for
+.Fl r .
+(To mimic the
+.Xr cp 1
+flag for recursive copy).
.It Fl S Ar program
Name of
.Ar program
Index: scp.c
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RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/scp.c,v
retrieving revision 1.206
diff -u -p -r1.206 scp.c
--- scp.c 9 Sep 2019 02:31:19 -0000 1.206
+++ scp.c 2 Jan 2020 01:08:01 -0000
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
fflag = Tflag = tflag = 0;
while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv,
- "dfl:prtTvBCc:i:P:q12346S:o:F:J:")) != -1) {
+ "dfl:pRrtTvBCc:i:P:q12346S:o:F:J:")) != -1) {
switch (ch) {
/* User-visible flags. */
case '1':
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
case 'p':
pflag = 1;
break;
+ case 'R':
case 'r':
iamrecursive = 1;
break;