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From: Cherry.XSIS@xerox.arpa
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Subject: Re: UNIX-WIZARDS Digest  V2#171
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Date: Mon, 28-Jul-86 14:35:04 EDT
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Regarding copying of special files.  I am using a Sys 5 system and I have
found that the cpio(1) utility copies special files properly.  I have
not tried the Public Domain cpio utility so I don't know if it works or
not but I would assume that it will.

  UUCP:	ucbvax!trwrb!flkvax!group3!anb02!cherry
                    scgvaxd!group3!anb02!cherry
                            wright!anb02!cherry

  ARPA:	trwrb!flkvax!group3!anb02!cherry@ucbvax.COM   <-- home
	Cherry.XSIS@Xerox.com                         <-- work


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