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Old 06-04-2008, 03:32 AM   #1
zerocool22
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copy folder problem


hey, i got a really stupid question.
I got 2 folders:
/home/Tom Ben
/home/Tom/Ben
Now i want to copy everything from folder /home/Tom Ben to /home/Tom/Ben, but im getting error: /home/Tom Ben does have a folder within this folder that needs to be copied asswel (/home/Tom Ben/junk)

cp /home/Tom\ Ben /home/Tom/Ben
cp: omitting directory `/home/Tom Ben'


thx
 
Old 06-04-2008, 03:53 AM   #2
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ok figured it out, topic may be closed/deleted
 
  


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