NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mread  - mtools utility to perform a low level read (copy)
       of a DOS file to UNIX

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       mread [-tnm] msdosfile unixfile

       mread [-tnm] msdosfile [msdosfiles...] unixdirectory

OPTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Preserves the file modification time.   Specifies  that  a
       warning  is  not issued when an existing file is specified
       as the target file.  If this option is not specified,  the
       mread  command  verifies  whether  or  not to overwrite an
       existing file.  Specifies a text file transfer.  Line terminators
 are converted to the appropriate format.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  mread  command  copies  the specified DOS file to the
       named UNIX file, or copies multiple DOS files to the named
       UNIX directory.

       DOS subdirectory names that contain the '/' or '\' separator
 are supported.  If you use the '\' separator or  wildcards,
  you  must  enclose file names in quotes to protect
       them from the shell.

       The mcd command can be used to establish  the  device  and
       the current working directory (relative to DOS), otherwise
       the default is A:\.

RESTRICTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Unlike DOS convention, the destination directory  may  not
       be omitted.

EXIT STATUS    [Toc]    [Back]

       The following exit values are returned: Success.  Failure.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The following environment variables affect  the  execution
       of  mread:  If set, this variable names the file that contains
 the name of the current mtools working directory  as
       established  by  the mcd command.  If this variable is not
       set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Contains the name of the current mtools working  directory
       as  established by the mcd command.  If this file does not
       exist, the default mtools working directory is A:\.   Executable
 file

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  dos2unix(1),  mcd(1),  mcopy(1),  mdiskcopy(1),
       mtools(1), mtype(1), mwrite(1), unix2dos(1)



                                                         mread(1)