Copy file problem

DanielTan · 09-01-2005, 12:15 AM

I copy some files from the folder /var/named which contains some DNS/Bind files. After i copied them to another directory, each source file icon has a green reverse arrow on right top and when i right click properties on it, it disappeared. Even the target directory copied files also like this. Any idea why ? Thanks

Rgds
Daniel

kaverong · 09-01-2005, 01:38 AM

whenever you copy a file or directory the original context will not be preserved. The method of copying you should use should have preserved parameter.

DanielTan · 09-01-2005, 03:13 AM

How ?

Quote:

Originally posted by kaverong
whenever you copy a file or directory the original context will not be preserved. The method of copying you should use should have preserved parameter.

kaverong · 09-01-2005, 03:43 AM

cp -p [source] [destination]

cp --help

DanielTan · 09-01-2005, 10:57 PM

how to use mouse right click copy and paste ? Btw do you know abt Bind/dns in linux Fc3?

Quote:

Originally posted by kaverong
cp -p [source] [destination]

cp --help

DanielTan · 09-14-2005, 07:26 PM

Hi, if the target directory already got same file, how to overwrite them ?

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by kaverong
cp -p [source] [destination]

cp --help

twantrd · 09-14-2005, 09:49 PM

It's the same 'cp' command. Try it and you'll see what I mean.

-twantrd

kaverong · 09-15-2005, 12:56 AM

to overwrite existing file

cp -f

-f is force parameter

for other parameter options

cp --help

DanielTan · 09-16-2005, 10:36 AM

Previously i copied some files from /var/named/ to /var/named/chroot/var/named/ with copy and paste. Those files are now linked (have a green turn around arrow) on each copied file. Now i can't copy them to the target directory althought target directory file is deleted. Whenever i use "cp -p -f /xxx/xxx/filename /xxx/xxx/" it will say no such file or directory. Any idea ?

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by kaverong
to overwrite existing file

cp -f

-f is force parameter

for other parameter options

cp --help

twantrd · 09-17-2005, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Those files are now linked (have a green turn around arrow) on each copied file. Now i can't copy them to the target directory althought target directory file is deleted.

You mean they are symlinked now? It's a bit hard to debug your problem since we don't know what happened. Let's check your files. Do this:

1. ls -al /xxx/xxx/filename
2. ls -ald /xxx/xxx

-twantrd

eddiebaby1023 · 09-18-2005, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DanielTan
I copy some files from the folder /var/named which contains some DNS/Bind files. After i copied them to another directory, each source file icon has a green reverse arrow on right top and when i right click properties on it, it disappeared. Even the target directory copied files also like this. Any idea why ? Thanks

Rgds
Daniel

How are you viewing these icons? I don't get any icons with ls.

DanielTan · 09-21-2005, 06:25 PM

Hi, when i copy from this folder to the chroot foler, it says destination file is the same file. It is symlink. How to break it the link ?

Rgds
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by twantrd
You mean they are symlinked now? It's a bit hard to debug your problem since we don't know what happened. Let's check your files. Do this:

1. ls -al /xxx/xxx/filename
2. ls -ald /xxx/xxx

-twantrd

DanielTan · 09-21-2005, 06:27 PM

I view them in window browser. Previously i just click copy and paste. I think now they are symlink. Anyway to break the link ? i tried cp -f it also wont overwrite them.

Rgds
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by eddiebaby1023
How are you viewing these icons? I don't get any icons with ls.

twantrd · 09-21-2005, 11:42 PM

'rm' the link and copy again.

-twantrd

DanielTan · 09-22-2005, 01:09 AM

change to the destination directory and "rm" the file ?

Rgds
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by twantrd
'rm' the link and copy again.

-twantrd