Hi, On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 01:16:50PM +0100, James Preece wrote: > This is probably a simple question but I can't find the answer > anywhere and my friend Google won't search for ./ and 'copy' brings up > all sorts. > > Basically, I've got a folder containing various files for a website > (for simplicity lets say it's this): > > /mydirectory/index.html > /mydirectory/images/image.gif > > I want to make a backup so in the /mydirectory/ folder I do: > > cp -r ./ backup > > I wanted his to result in: > > /mydirectory/index.html > /mydirectory/images/image.gif > /mydirectory/backup/index.html > /mydirectory/backup/images/image.gif > > Does that make sense? The error I get is: > > cp: cannot copy a directory, `./', into itself, `backup' > > Is there a way to have cp ignore the newly created directory? Something like: > > cp -r ./ backup --ignore=backup > > Any help appreciated. I can work around it by simply making my backup > somewhere else but I would be suprised if it's not possible to do this > somehow.
I think direct answer to your question has been answered :-) Here is the twisted one for back up. The way you do only gives you single level backup. Please consider making use of git (git-core package). Then you get nice history with gui (gitk). http://wiki.debian.org/DRData?action=show#head-386c7f05861f6cebf5eae046652c2ac25a8f1ddf If you are making timed backup with plain cp, you can do it with find while using prune to avoid stepping on your own backup. http://localhost/Wiki/DRData?action=show#head-386c7f05861f6cebf5eae046652c2ac25a8f1ddf > Kind Regards and many thanks, God luck. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
