Asking cp to copy preserving the whole source path.
 

cp (GNU coreutils 6.9).

Hi:
I have these files:I want to copy them to /xp/borrar/ such that the result is Can this be done with the cp command alone? If so, would you send me some guidelines? Thanks.

I am not sure cp alone can do this stuff.. But a simple solution in my mind..

mkdir -p /xp/borrar/usr/lib/seamonkey-1.1.2/defaults/profile/US
mkdir -p /xp/borrar/home/semoi/.mozilla/firefox/u88mwxdz.default/
cp -pr /usr/lib/seamonkey-1.1.2/defaults/profile/US/mimeTypes.rdf /xp/borrar/usr/lib/seamonkey-1.1.2/defaults/profile/US/
cp -pr /home/semoi/.mozilla/firefox/u88mwxdz.default/mimeTypes.rdf /xp/borrar/home/semoi/.mozilla/firefox/u88mwxdz.default/

Dont' whether it will suffice your need.

--Rameez

Try the --parents option of cp, that is designed exactly for the this behavior. In alternative you can always try rsync instead of cp.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, but you'll see: in fact, the number of files to copy is quite large and so, I'd need a more automated procedure. Regards.

Maybe cpio?
Untested.

[edit]Just saw responses posted between me clicking quote
and finishing my post; use find instead of echo to feed
many filenames if the dir tree is complex.[/edit]


Cheers,
Tink

colucix, either I made a very easy question or you provided a very clever answer. I had never before been presented with a case like this, of preserving the full name, if I remember well. Linux/Unix commands are great!

Goes to show, once again, that reading the man pages of "old friends"
after an update makes perfect sense ;} ... thanks, colucix.


Cheers,
Tink

good one..
keep going.. :)