I want to move the directories in /usr/local to a new partition (just recovered from an old windows install). I thought I could do the following: 1. copy the directory structure under /usr/local to the new partition 2. remove the old directory structure under /usr/local 3. mount the new partition under /usr/local by changing fstab
In doing a bit of experimenting before the big step, I have copied the directory, including permissions, to the new partition (which is presently mounted at /hdb4). I used (cd /source; tar cf - .) | (cd /dest; tar xvfp -) When I attempted to remove (as root) an old subdirectory under /usr/local using 'rm -d', I got an "Operation not permitted" response. The info reference on 'rm' gives the '-d' option. So I have two general questions: (1) Should I do this another way (2) Why do I get the "Operation not permitted" I have debian 1.3.1, with a few hamm programs thrown in, and have jdk1.1.1, Star Office, netscape, chimera, and mutt in /usr/local. Thanks for any help. -- Gary -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
