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sinc	07-01-2005 05:03 AM

copying a directory and preserving links?

I'm trying to copy an entire directory structure and preserve any links. What would the correct syntax be?
cp -rp *.* /dev/hdb2?

or is there a better way?

Thanks

theYinYeti

07-01-2005 06:01 AM

The most reliable way I know, that works on most Unix OS (and Cygwin as well) is:

Code:

# (cd /source/dir && tar cf - .) | (cd /destination/dir && tar xpf -)

if source and destination already exist.
Else:

Code:

# (cd /parent/of/source/dir && tar cf - dir/) | (cd /parent/of/destination/dir && tar xpf -)

if destination does not exist yet.

Yves.

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