mcopy

copies files to/from MS-DOS filesystems

TLDR

Copy file to MS-DOS disk

$ mcopy [file.txt] [a:]

Copy from MS-DOS disk

$ mcopy [a:file.txt] [.]

Copy multiple files

$ mcopy [*.txt] [a:]

Preserve modification time

$ mcopy -m [file] [a:]

Overwrite without prompt

$ mcopy -o [file] [a:]

Copy recursively

$ mcopy -s [dir/] [a:]

SYNOPSIS

mcopy [options] source target

DESCRIPTION

mcopy copies files to/from MS-DOS filesystems. It's part of the mtools package.
The tool accesses FAT filesystems without mounting. Useful for floppy disks and USB drives.

PARAMETERS

SOURCE

Source file or directory.

TARGET

Target location.

-m

Preserve modification time.

-o

Overwrite without asking.

-s

Recursive copy.

-n

No confirmation.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Part of mtools. Requires mtools config. FAT filesystem only.

HISTORY

mcopy is part of mtools, a collection of utilities for accessing MS-DOS disks from Unix.