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stf92

06-14-2011 02:40 AM

cp --parents /d1/.d2/d3/foo.txt /e1/ breaks the path at 1st '.', even with -a.

kernel 2.6.21.5
cp (GNU coreutils) 6.9.

Hi:

Code:

bash-3.1$ mkdir e1

bash-3.1$ cp --parents d1/.d2/foo.txt e1

bash-3.1$ ls -R e1

e1:

d1



e1/d1:

bash-3.1$

What I would like the result to be is

Code:

bash-3.1$ ls -R e1

e1:

d1



e1/d1:

.d2



e1/d1/.d2:

foo.txt

bash-3.1$

Any other cp options to remedy the situation? Thanks.

colucix

06-14-2011 04:38 AM

You need the -a option of ls to see hidden files and directories:

Code:

bash-3.1$ ls -aR e1

e1:

. .. d1



e1/d1:

. .. .d2



e1/d1/.d2:

. .. foo.txt

The file has been copied together with its parent directories, but you cannot see it without ls -a.

stf92

06-14-2011 04:54 AM

You must excuse my clumsyness. I think it's bedtime for me already. Thanks a lot.

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