Question related to cp -r

Saki19 · 03-06-2018, 08:04 PM

You do not know your present working directory. Duplicate directory called quiz (located in /tmp) into your present working directory.
There is no need to mention "quiz" as the destination path - it would be redundant.

HINT: Your command will require an option and two pathnames.

How does this work, I have tried everything and nothing is working for me. Someone help

BW-userx · 03-06-2018, 08:45 PM

Code:

PWD
home/blah
cp -r /tmp/quiz .

period marks present dir, the one you're in when issuing a command such as cp or mv even find

Code:

$ find . -name Documents
./Documents

cp = copy
-r = recursive
/tmp/quiz source
. = present directory

Mill J · 03-06-2018, 10:09 PM

Is this homework or something?

ondoho · 03-07-2018, 02:19 AM

Homework.

op: read

Code:

man cp

it really isn't that hard.

X-man420 · 06-19-2018, 10:38 PM

Your present working directory has the following contents:

DIagram A

The following command is entered: cd aa/bb

Provide a command, which using relative pathnames, would transform the aa directory to the following:

Diagram B

HINT: You will need to use a command capable of creating new blank files.

pan64 · 06-20-2018, 01:18 AM

is this some kind of help to the original question?
If not, please open a new thread and try to explain what do you need (a bit better).

jlinkels · 06-20-2018, 07:48 AM

I thought we had a LQ rule stating "do not copy and post homework question verbatim". Still there are enough members willing to do this person's homework.

Quote:

I have tried everything and nothing is working for me. Someone help

Sure, nothing is working.

The hint provides all darned information, but "nothing works"

jlinkels

rtmistler · 06-20-2018, 08:04 AM

I've closed this thread.

@Saki19 and @X-man420,

Please do not post homework assignments verbatim. This is in the LQ Rules and explained pretty well in them:

Quote:

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A reminder to other members to please report these types of threads.