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cp -p -R fromDirName toDirName

It works fine except it also copies files that are in other directories. I
noticed this happening once before but didn't take the time to check it
out as it only copied a couple of extra files.

Am I using the wrong command to move a directory and all of it's
sub-directories to another location? Or is this something that happens
with the cp command?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Mike

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Quote:> cp -p -R fromDirName toDirName

$ (cd fromDirName;tar cvf - ./)|(cd toDirName;tar xvf -)

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cp -phR  fromDirName to DirName

man cp to check if this is the correect flag.

Ted.
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: If you have symbolic links cp will follow the link and copy the
: contents of the file it points to. There is a flag (-h I think) to get
: it to copy only the link.

: cp -phR  fromDirName to DirName

: man cp to check if this is the correect flag.

I have seen the h flag in the man pagaes but will have to look again to
see what it was for.  

Thanks

Mike

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Prineville, Oregon (Central Oregon)
Bouvier des Flandres - Carting, Herding & Clicker Training
The Mocassin Telegraph - Cherokee Genealogy
WWW:  http://www.europa.com/~mjordan

Or even
cd fromDirName
find . -print|cpio -pdmv toDirName
You can then add a -xdev to the find . -print to prevent it crossing
mount points if you only want to copy the contents of one file system.
Pete.