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.

INSTALL

sudo apt install mtools

sudo dnf install mtools

sudo pacman -S mtools

sudo apk add mtools

sudo zypper install mtools

brew install mtools

nix profile install nixpkgs#mtools

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.