--- loncom/lond	2005/03/03 23:21:51	1.280
+++ loncom/lond	2005/04/03 19:33:34	1.281
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.280 2005/03/03 23:21:51 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.281 2005/04/03 19:33:34 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.280 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.281 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -472,39 +472,11 @@ sub CopyFile {
 
     my ($oldfile, $newfile) = @_;
 
-    #  The file must exist:
-
-    if(-e $oldfile) {
-
-	 # Read the old file.
-
-	my $oldfh = IO::File->new("< $oldfile");
-	if(!$oldfh) {
-	    return 0;
-	}
-	my @contents = <$oldfh>;  # Suck in the entire file.
-
-	# write the backup file:
-
-	my $newfh = IO::File->new("> $newfile");
-	if(!(defined $newfh)){
-	    return 0;
-	}
-	my $lines = scalar @contents;
-	for (my $i =0; $i < $lines; $i++) {
-	    print $newfh ($contents[$i]);
-	}
-
-	$oldfh->close;
-	$newfh->close;
-
-	chmod(0660, $newfile);
-
-	return 1;
-	    
-    } else {
-	return 0;
+    if (! copy($oldfile,$newfile)) {
+        return 0;
     }
+    chmod(0660, $newfile);
+    return 1;
 }
 #
 #  Host files are passed out with externally visible host IPs.