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Old 05-16-2007
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'cp' and slack space
Does the 'cp' command copy the slack space of the copied file to the new location(e.g. CDROM, TAPE)?

I've read that slack space is only copied in a bitstream copy/backup. Is the 'cp' utility a bitstream copy?
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