Copy directory execlude directory

linux2man · 12-12-2006, 04:18 AM

Hello;
I'd like to copy all contents of directory except directory name Library, what's syntax should I use.
for example:-
ls /home/user/
redhat centos fedora library and so on
I'd like to copy /home/user/* except library directory

Berto · 12-12-2006, 04:55 AM

cp -r /home/user/* /cpdir/ && rm -r /cpdir/library

The "copy files from directory to directory without subfile" thread in the Similar Threads just below also has a solution, but this method seems much less tedious. (Unless of course the "library" directory is so huge it would take hours to copy the whole thing)

linux2man · 12-12-2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Berto

cp -r /home/user/* /cpdir/ && rm -r /cpdir/library

all files which i need to copy about 10MB but Library directory is 30GB.
I need to use wildcard.

homey · 12-12-2006, 08:52 AM

I like to use rsync with exclude='somedirectory'
For example:
rsync -av --exclude='.thunderbird' /home/fred/ /etc/skel