Help regarding cp -p

bobby1015 · October 17, 2011, 10:26am

What does this command mean cp -p DEXD_110608.txt ../fpc5145

Thanks

albator1932 · October 17, 2011, 10:29am

It copies the file DEXD_110608.txt to the upper level directory (..) under the name fpc5145 and the -p stands for --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps