Copying System Files
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Copying System Files

You can use the cp command to copy files. This is particularly useful if you want to make
backups of important files. To use this command, enter cp, followed by the name of the origi-
nal file you want to copy, and then by the name that you wish to give the duplicate file. For
example, to make a duplicate of the file mpx.cmd that is to be called mpx.bak, enter
cp mpx.cmd mpx.bak
at the system prompt. The following information will be displayed:
/flash/mpx.cmd -> /flash/mpx.bak : 100%

Displaying Text Files

You can use the view command to display the contents of ASCII (text-based) files. To use this
command, enter view, followed by the name of the file you want to display. To display the
mpx.cmd file, for example, enter
view mpx.cmd
at the system prompt. A screen similar to the one shown below will be displayed.
cmDoDump=1
cmInit
Note that if you try to view a file with non-ASCII characters, an error message will be
displayed. For example, if you use the view command on the file mpm.cfg, the following error
message will appear:
The file mpm.cfg has non-printable characters, can't view
♦ Note ♦
You can edit text files with the edit sub-menu
commands, which are described in Editing Text Files
on page 7-7.