MREAD

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NAME

mread - read (copy) a MSDOS file to Unix  

SYNOPSIS

mread [ -t | -n ] msdosfile unixfile

mread [ -t | -n ] msdosfile [ msdosfiles... ] unixdirectory  

DESCRIPTION

In the first form, mread copies the specified MSDOS file to the named Unix file. The second form of the command copies multiple MSDOS files to the named Unix directory. MSDOS sub directories are supported with either the '/' or '\' separator. The use of the '\' separator or wildcards will require the names to be enclosed in quotes to protect them from the shell.

Mread will accept the following command line options:

t
Text file transfer. Mread will translate incoming carriage return/line feeds to line feeds.
n
No warning. Mread will not warn the user when overwriting an existing file.

If the target file already exists, and the -n option is not in effect, mread asks whether or not to overwrite the file.

The environmental variable MCWD may be used to establish a current working directory (relative to the MSDOS diskette).  

SEE ALSO

mdir(1), mtype(1), mwrite(1)

 

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