10-06-2008
hmm.... well if you need to create a new file you can use this:
vi <name_of_file>
if you need copy some dir with it's files use copy -R
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gvfs-copy
gvfs-copy(1) User Commands gvfs-copy(1)
NAME
gvfs-copy - copy a file from one VFS location to another
SYNOPSIS
gvfs-copy source-URI destination-URI
DESCRIPTION
gvfs-copy copies a file from one URI location to another, using the virtual file system.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
source-URI Specifies the source file location in standard URI format.
destination-URI Specifies the destination file or directory location in standard URI format.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Copying a File From a Web Server to a Local File
example%
gvfs-copy http://www.sun.com file:///home/user/index.html
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables: NLSPATH.
EXIT STATUS
The exit value 0 is returned regardless of success or failure.
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gvfs-copy Executable to copy a file from one VFS location to another
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWgnome-gvfs |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface stability |Volatile |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
gvfs-cat(1), gvfs-info(1), gvfs-less(1), gvfs-ls(1), gvfs-mkdir(1) gvfs-monitor-dir(1), gvfs-monitor-file(1), gvfs-mount(1), gvfs-move(1),
gvfs-rename(1), gvfs-open(1), gvfs-rm(1), gvfs-save(1), gvfs-trash(1), gvfs-tree(1), attributes(5), environ(5)
NOTES
Written by Alvaro Lopez Ortega, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.
SunOS 5.11 25 Mar 2008 gvfs-copy(1)