diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.1 b/bin/cp/cp.1
index 9d4a77d5dcf..4841e41c666 100644
--- a/bin/cp/cp.1
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.1
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"	@(#)cp.1	8.3 (Berkeley) 4/18/94
-.\"	$Id$
+.\"	$Id: cp.1,v 1.2 1994/09/24 02:53:40 davidg Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd April 18, 1994
 .Dt CP 1
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@
 .Fl R
 .Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
 .Oc
-.Op Fl fip
+.Op Fl f | i
+.Op Fl p
 .Ar source_file target_file
 .Nm cp
 .Oo
 .Fl R
 .Op Fl H | Fl L | Fl P
 .Oc
-.Op Fl fip
+.Op Fl f | i
+.Op Fl p
 .Ar source_file ... target_directory
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 In the first synopsis form, the
@@ -105,18 +107,25 @@ For each existing destination pathname, remove it and
 create a new file, without prompting for confirmation
 regardless of its permissions.
 (The
-.Fl i
-option is ignored if the
 .Fl f
-option is specified.)
+option overrides any previous
+.Fl i
+options.)
 .It Fl i
 Causes
 .Nm cp
 to write a prompt to the standard error output before copying a file
 that would overwrite an existing file.
 If the response from the standard input begins with the character
-.Sq Li y ,
+.Sq Li y 
+or
+.Sq Li Y ,
 the file copy is attempted.
+(The
+.Fl i
+option overrides any previous
+.Fl f
+options.)
 .It Fl p
 Causes
 .Nm cp
diff --git a/bin/cp/cp.c b/bin/cp/cp.c
index ef88b8cb4d3..b668d75da13 100644
--- a/bin/cp/cp.c
+++ b/bin/cp/cp.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: cp.c,v 1.5 1995/04/02 00:49:16 bde Exp $
+ *	$Id: cp.c,v 1.6 1995/05/30 00:06:21 rgrimes Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef lint
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static char sccsid[] = "@(#)cp.c	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/1/94";
 PATH_T to = { to.p_path, "" };
 
 uid_t myuid;
-int Rflag, iflag, pflag, rflag;
+int Rflag, iflag, pflag, rflag, fflag;
 int myumask;
 
 enum op { FILE_TO_FILE, FILE_TO_DIR, DIR_TO_DNE };
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	char *target;
 
 	Hflag = Lflag = Pflag = Rflag = 0;
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "HLPRfipr")) != EOF)
+	fflag = iflag = rflag = pflag = 0;
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "HLPRfipr?")) != EOF)
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'H':
 			Hflag = 1;
@@ -124,9 +125,11 @@ main(argc, argv)
 			break;
 		case 'f':
 			iflag = 0;
+			fflag = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'i':
-			iflag = isatty(fileno(stdin));
+			iflag = isatty(STDIN_FILENO);
+			fflag = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'p':
 			pflag = 1;
diff --git a/bin/cp/extern.h b/bin/cp/extern.h
index 6f84535b34c..6ca9910c3eb 100644
--- a/bin/cp/extern.h
+++ b/bin/cp/extern.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  *	@(#)extern.h	8.2 (Berkeley) 4/1/94
- *	$Id$
+ *	$Id: extern.h,v 1.2 1994/09/24 02:53:41 davidg Exp $
  */
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern PATH_T to;
 extern uid_t myuid;
-extern int iflag, pflag, myumask;
+extern int iflag, pflag, fflag, myumask;
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
diff --git a/bin/cp/utils.c b/bin/cp/utils.c
index ca2d2c5bc84..ca7017c8e45 100644
--- a/bin/cp/utils.c
+++ b/bin/cp/utils.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: utils.c,v 1.4 1995/06/14 05:41:27 bde Exp $
+ *	$Id: utils.c,v 1.5 1995/10/03 12:55:01 bde Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef lint
@@ -86,12 +86,21 @@ copy_file(entp, dne)
 			checkch = ch = getchar();
 			while (ch != '\n' && ch != EOF)
 				ch = getchar();
-			if (checkch != 'y') {
+			if (checkch != 'y' && checkch != 'Y') {
 				(void)close(from_fd);
 				return (0);
 			}
 		}
-		to_fd = open(to.p_path, O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0);
+		
+		if (fflag) {
+		    /* remove existing destination file name, 
+		     * create a new file  */
+		    (void)unlink(to.p_path);
+		    to_fd = open(to.p_path, O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC | O_CREAT,
+				 fs->st_mode & ~(S_ISUID | S_ISGID));
+		} else 
+		    /* overwrite existing destination file name */
+		    to_fd = open(to.p_path, O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0);
 	} else
 		to_fd = open(to.p_path, O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC | O_CREAT,
 		    fs->st_mode & ~(S_ISUID | S_ISGID));
@@ -281,7 +290,7 @@ void
 usage()
 {
 	(void)fprintf(stderr, "%s\n%s\n",
-"usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-fip] src target",
-"       cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-fip] src1 ... srcN directory");
+"usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-f | -i] [-p] src target",
+"       cp [-R [-H | -L | -P] [-f | -i] [-p] src1 ... srcN directory");
 	exit(1);
 }