ncp - copy files over TCP
ncp host files...
ncp
ncp is used to copy files over a network. It will open a TCP connection to the
host given as argument 1 and then call tar to actually copy the files. Calling
ncp without arguments will invoke server mode, that is, it will sit there and
wait for a connection from another ncp.
ncp will tell tar to preserve file ownership and permissions, and tar will
automatically copy directory trees recursively.
ncp will use IPv6 if available.
ncp uses TCP port 8002 for its connections.
ncp will call tar only after it has opened the connection. If you forgot to
specify any files or tried to send nonexistant files, tar will spew out error
messages. The peer will see no error messages!
Not much error detection, error recovery or even decent error messages.
npush(1), npoll(1)
Felix 'Fefe' von Leitner <felix@fefe.de>