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MREAD(1)            UNIX Programmer's Manual             MREAD(1)


NAME
     mread - low level read (copy) an MSDOS file to Unix

SYNOPSIS
     mread [ -tnm ] msdosfile unixfile

     mread [ -tnm ] 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.

     Mread will allow the following command line options:

     t    Text file transfer.  Mread will translate incoming car-
          riage return/line feeds to line feeds.

     n    No warning.  Mread will not warn the user when
          overwriting an existing file.

     m    Preserve the file modification times.

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

     MSDOS subdirectory names 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.

     The mcd command may be used to establish the device and the
     current working directory (relative to MSDOS), otherwise the
     default is A:/.

SEE ALSO
     mcd(1), mcopy(1), mtype(1), mwrite(1)

BUGS
     Unlike MSDOS, the destination directory may not be omitted.


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