g.copy(1)

NAME
g.copy - Copies available data files in the current mapset search path to the user’s current mapset.

KEYWORDS
general, map management

SYNOPSIS
g.copy
g.copy --help
g.copy [raster=from,to] [raster_3d=from,to] [vector=from,to] [label=from,to] [region=from,to] [group=from,to] [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

  Flags:

--overwrite
    Allow output files to overwrite existing files

--help
    Print usage summary

--verbose
    Verbose module output

--quiet
    Quiet module output

--ui
    Force launching GUI dialog

  Parameters:

raster=from,to
    raster map(s) to be copied

raster_3d=from,to
    3D raster map(s) to be copied

vector=from,to
    vector map(s) to be copied

label=from,to
    paint label file(s) to be copied

region=from,to
    region definition(s) to be copied

group=from,to
    imagery group(s) to be copied

DESCRIPTION
A user may access data stored under the other mapsets listed in their mapset search path. However, the user may only modify data stored under their own current mapset. g.copy allows the user to copy existing data files from other mapsets to the user’s current mapset ($MAPSET). The files to be copied must exist in the user’s current mapset search path and location; output is sent to the relevant data element directory(ies) under the user’s current mapset.

EXAMPLES
If the user wished to copy the existing raster file soils to a file called soils.ph and to copy an existing vector map roads to a file called rds.old, the user could type:

g.copy raster=soils,soils.ph
g.copy vector=roads,rds.old
# or even combined:
g.copy raster=soils,soils.ph vector=roads,rds.old

Data files can also be specified by their mapsets. For example, the below command copies the raster map named soils from the mapset wilson to a new file called soils to be placed under the user’s current mapset:

g.copy raster=soils@wilson,soils

If no mapset name is specified, g.copy searches for the named from map in each of the mapset directories listed in the user’s current mapset search path in the order in which mapsets are listed there (see g.mapsets).

SEE ALSO
g.access, g.list, g.mapsets, g.remove, g.rename

AUTHOR
Michael Shapiro, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.copy source code (history)

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