gvfs-copy

Copy files using the GVFS virtual file system (deprecated)

TLDR

Copy a local file

$ gvfs-copy [source] [destination]

Copy a file from a remote SMB share

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

Copy a file from an FTP server

$ gvfs-copy ftp://server/path/file.txt [local-file]

Copy with progress indicator

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

Prompt before overwriting an existing file

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

Copy while preserving file 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 including SMB, FTP, SFTP, DAV, and other protocols supported by GVFS backends.The tool handles network protocols transparently, copying files across different backends. It integrates with GNOME's file system abstraction layer.This command is deprecated and has been replaced by gio copy, which provides the same functionality.

PARAMETERS

SOURCE

Source file path or URI.

DESTINATION

Destination file path or URI.

-p, --progress

Show a progress indicator during the copy operation.

-i, --interactive

Prompt before overwriting an existing destination file.

--preserve

Preserve file attributes such as timestamps and permissions.

-b, --backup

Create a backup of the destination file if it already exists.

--no-dereference

Do not follow symbolic links; copy the link itself.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Deprecated in favor of gio copy. Requires GNOME/GVFS libraries and a running GVFS daemon.

HISTORY

gvfs-copy was developed as part of GVFS for GNOME, now largely replaced by the gio command introduced in GLib 2.36.