pax:tldr:da972

The given command is using the pax utility to recursively copy (-r) files from filename1 to both path-to-directory1 and path-to-directory2. The -w option tells pax to overwrite existing files at the destination if they have the same name.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

• pax: This is the command to invoke the pax utility, which is a portable archiver tool commonly used for copying files with advanced options.
• -rw: These are options for pax. -r specifies the copy mode (recursive), and -w specifies that the operation should overwrite existing files at the destination.
• ${filename1}: This is a placeholder representing the name of the file to copy. You need to replace ${filename1} with the actual file name.
• ${path-to-directory1}: This is a placeholder representing the path to the first directory where the file should be copied. You need to replace ${path-to-directory1} with the actual directory path.
• ${path-to-directory2}: This is a placeholder representing the path to the second directory where the file should be copied. You need to replace ${path-to-directory2} with the actual directory path.
• ${target-}: This is a placeholder representing the destination for the copied files. The - indicates that the filenames should be used at the target (either path-to-directory1 or path-to-directory2). You should replace ${target-} with the desired target.

In summary, this command is using pax to copy a file (${filename1}) to two different directories (${path-to-directory1} and ${path-to-directory2}) and overwriting any files with the same name at the destination.