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diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-cp.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-cp.1.md index 8f63c00ee..241a74c42 100644 --- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-cp.1.md +++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-cp.1.md @@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ podman\-cp - Copy files/folders between a container and the local filesystem **podman container cp** [*options*] [*container*:]*src_path* [*container*:]*dest_path* ## DESCRIPTION -Copies the contents of **src_path** to the **dest_path**. You can copy from the container's filesystem to the local machine or the reverse, from the local filesystem to the container. -If - is specified for either the SRC_PATH or DEST_PATH, you can also stream a tar archive from STDIN or to STDOUT. +Copy the contents of **src_path** to the **dest_path**. You can copy from the container's filesystem to the local machine or the reverse, from the local filesystem to the container. +If `-` is specified for either the SRC_PATH or DEST_PATH, you can also stream a tar archive from STDIN or to STDOUT. The CONTAINER can be a running or stopped container. The **src_path** or **dest_path** can be a file or directory. -The **podman cp** command assumes container paths are relative to the container's / (root) directory. +The **podman cp** command assumes container paths are relative to the container's root directory (i.e., `/`). This means supplying the initial forward slash is optional; @@ -27,24 +27,22 @@ Assuming a path separator of /, a first argument of **src_path** and second argu **src_path** specifies a file - **dest_path** does not exist - - the file is saved to a file created at **dest_path** - - **dest_path** does not exist and ends with / - - Error condition: the destination directory must exist. + - the file is saved to a file created at **dest_path** (note that parent directory must exist) - **dest_path** exists and is a file - - the destination is overwritten with the source file's contents + - the destination is overwritten with the source file's contents - **dest_path** exists and is a directory - - the file is copied into this directory using the basename from **src_path** + - the file is copied into this directory using the basename from **src_path** **src_path** specifies a directory - **dest_path** does not exist - - **dest_path** is created as a directory and the contents of the source directory are copied into this directory + - **dest_path** is created as a directory and the contents of the source directory are copied into this directory - **dest_path** exists and is a file - - Error condition: cannot copy a directory to a file + - Error condition: cannot copy a directory to a file - **dest_path** exists and is a directory - - **src_path** ends with / - - the source directory is copied into this directory - - **src_path** ends with /. (that is: slash followed by dot) - - the content of the source directory is copied into this directory + - **src_path** ends with `/` + - the source directory is copied into this directory + - **src_path** ends with `/.` (i.e., slash followed by dot) + - the content of the source directory is copied into this directory The command requires **src_path** and **dest_path** to exist according to the above rules. @@ -57,11 +55,13 @@ You can also use : when specifying paths to a **src_path** or **dest_path** on a If you use a : in a local machine path, you must be explicit with a relative or absolute path, for example: `/path/to/file:name.txt` or `./file:name.txt` +Using `-` as the *src_path* streams the contents of STDIN as a tar archive. The command extracts the content of the tar to the *DEST_PATH* in the container. In this case, *dest_path* must specify a directory. Using `-` as the *dest_path* streams the contents of the resource (can be a directory) as a tar archive to STDOUT. + ## OPTIONS #### **--extract** -Extract the tar file into the destination directory. If the destination directory is not provided, extract the tar file into the root directory. +If the source is a tar archive, extract it to the provided destination (must be a directory). If the source is not a tar archive, follow the above rules. #### **--pause** |