how to copy soft link

hongxing · 10-12-2005, 08:14 PM

when I copy use cp, it says cannot copy soft link file.
how to copy it ?

mherring02 · 10-12-2005, 08:29 PM

I'm guessing it is an issue of permissions. Check to see that you have write access to the directory where you are trying to put the link.

(I just tried copying a link where I have permissions and it works fine)

hongxing · 10-12-2005, 08:43 PM

I remember their is an option of cp command, but not sure which one

mherring02 · 10-12-2005, 08:54 PM

Your reply does not seem to relate to mine....

try "man cp"---but I have never seen an option for copying links. Again it worked for me by just using: "cp <linkname> <directory>"

mayankmehta83 · 02-24-2010, 07:14 AM

% cp --help | grep link;
-d, --no-dereference never follow symbolic links
...

mayankmehta83 · 02-24-2010, 07:14 AM

% cp --help | grep link
-d, --no-dereference never follow symbolic links