gvfs-copy

TLDR

Copy local file

$ gvfs-copy [source] [destination]

Copy from remote

$ gvfs-copy smb://server/share/file.txt [local-file]

Copy with progress

$ gvfs-copy -p [source] [destination]

Preserve attributes

$ gvfs-copy --preserve [source] [destination]

SYNOPSIS

gvfs-copy [options] source destination

gvfs-copy copies files using GVFS (GNOME Virtual File System). It supports local files and remote URIs like SMB, FTP, and SSH.
The tool handles network protocols transparently, copying files across different backends. It integrates with GNOME's file system abstraction.
gvfs-copy copies files via GVFS backends.

PARAMETERS

SOURCE

Source file or URI.

DESTINATION

Destination file or URI.

-p, --progress

Show progress.

-i, --interactive

Prompt before overwrite.

--preserve

Preserve attributes.

-n, --no-target-directory

Treat destination as file.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Deprecated in favor of gio copy. GNOME dependencies. Requires running GVFS daemon.

HISTORY

gvfs-copy was developed as part of GVFS for GNOME, now largely replaced by the gio command.