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diff --git a/Doc/library/shutil.rst b/Doc/library/shutil.rst index 0144876719..759dab1328 100644 --- a/Doc/library/shutil.rst +++ b/Doc/library/shutil.rst @@ -10,20 +10,17 @@ single: file; copying single: copying files +**Source code:** :source:`Lib/shutil.py` + The :mod:`shutil` module offers a number of high-level operations on files and collections of files. In particular, functions are provided which support file copying and removal. For operations on individual files, see also the :mod:`os` module. -.. seealso:: - - Latest version of the :source:`shutil module Python source code - <Lib/shutil.py>` - .. warning:: Even the higher-level file copying functions (:func:`copy`, :func:`copy2`) - can't copy all file metadata. + cannot copy all file metadata. On POSIX platforms, this means that file owner and group are lost as well as ACLs. On Mac OS, the resource fork and other metadata are not used. |