copy content of the folder

ashley75 · 01-09-2004, 12:58 PM

sorry, this question may be too easy for many gurus in here but I need help:

1. how can I copy all of the folder named A to the folder B????
cp -R A B???

2. on vi, how can I replace a word to something else, also replace all???

thanks

david_ross · 01-09-2004, 01:05 PM

1) Copy:
cp -r /path/to/A /path/to/B

2) Open the document in vi then type:
:%s/word/something/eg

DrOzz · 01-09-2004, 01:07 PM

Quote:

−R, −r, −−recursive
copy directories recursively

from cp man page ... it will copy the whole directory tree, subdirectorys and all...
so ---> cp -r /here /to/here

as of vi ....

:%s/the/The/gc
replace the with The but will ask before substituting.

:1,$s/the/The/g
will search the entire file and replace the with The.

ashley75 · 01-09-2004, 01:12 PM

If I use:

cp -r /path/to/A /path/to/B

later on the B directory I am going to have:

/path/to/B/A/.............

I don't want to have the A folder on B:

I just want something like

/path/to/B/whatever the content in A directory.

thanks

homey · 01-09-2004, 01:59 PM

How about using cpio?

cd /DirectoryA
find . -depth | cpio --pass-through \
--preserve-modification-time \
--make-directories --verbose /DirectoryB

re007 · 04-16-2007, 10:43 AM

being in the dir that you want to copy the content type : cp -rui /source path/* /destination path

cp=copy
-r=recursive (also copies all the sub dir's)
-u=updates any older files newer are being left alone
-i=prompt when overrides
*=wildcard (for files with extensions that would be *.*

being sort of a dead subject i hope i could be of help

pwc101 · 04-16-2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashley75

If I use:

cp -r /path/to/A /path/to/B

later on the B directory I am going to have:

/path/to/B/A/.............

Try:

Code:

cp -r /path/to/A/* /path/to/B/