The GNU cp command copies character devices as is if `-r` is specified: ``` # ls -l /dev/urandom crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 9 May 2 08:49 /dev/urandom # gnucp -r /dev/urandom foo # ls -l foo crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 1, 9 Sep 20 15:38 foo ``` The uutils cp command tries to copy the content. Bug-Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rust-coreutils/+bug/2125263
The GNU cp command copies character devices as is if
-ris specified:The uutils cp command tries to copy the content.
Bug-Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rust-coreutils/+bug/2125263