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diff -up openssh-5.1p1/scp.1.manpage openssh-5.1p1/scp.1
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--- openssh-5.1p1/scp.1.manpage	2008-07-12 09:12:49.000000000 +0200
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+++ openssh-5.1p1/scp.1	2008-07-23 19:18:15.000000000 +0200
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@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ treating file names containing
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 as host specifiers.
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 Copies between two remote hosts are also permitted.
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 .Pp
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+When copying a source file to a target file which already exists,
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+.Nm 
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+will replace the contents of the target file (keeping the inode).
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+.Pp
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+If the target file does not yet exist, an empty file with the target
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+file name is created, then filled with the source file contents.
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+No attempt is made at "near-atomic" transfer using temporary files.
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+.Pp
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 The options are as follows:
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 .Bl -tag -width Ds
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 .It Fl 1