On Thu, Dec 23, 1999 at 07:46:27PM -0600, Aaron Solochek wrote: > harddrive in my machine, tried to copy -r their .gnome-desktop. After > it started filling up about a gig, I stopped it, and had to become root
try cp -dR instead of just -R. That will preserve links as links for right or wrong. -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your ICQ: 5107343 | main connection to the switchboard of souls. -------------------------------+---------------------------------------------