why doesn't cp copy folders?
 

well the subject says it: cp doesn't copy folders, though according to its manual, it should. clues?
thanks, pat

the manual also tells you how to do it if you read it.... "cp -r foldername destination" the r is for recursive copy, i.e. folders.

that's what I tried. but I got a different error (no such file or directory) problem was, I tried to cp from remote. scp -r did the job. thanks and sorry for bothering