Copy folders without overwriting

imaging · 07-18-2013, 02:03 PM

Hi Guys,

I was copying a folder that includes multiple sub-folders from one directory to another overnight but due to some network problems, the copying process stopped. I want to start from the time point at which the copying stopped or at least not copying sub-folders and files that were copied successfully. i.e only copying files that have not been copied yet.

Thanks in advance
Ali

Firerat · 07-18-2013, 02:22 PM

rsync with the --size-only if you favour speed.

man rsync

for more info

selfprogrammed · 07-19-2013, 06:59 PM

If you are familiar with RSYNC then that is probably best.

Locally, I use update, to only copy files that are newer than in dest.

>> cp -u <src> <dest>

karim.ouda · 07-21-2013, 03:11 AM

Agreed with firerat.
rsync is the nice option to copied files & folder.
He has suggested
man rsync
to know more about it and use correct and desired option.