On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:19:16 -0400 (EDT), Martin Smith wrote: > On 11/08/2014 12:16, Stephen Powell wrote: >> On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:15:31 -0400 (EDT), Reco wrote: >>> ... >>> cp -a /var/www/* /media/lin50 >> >> This may work if there are no "hidden" files in the directory (files whose >> names begin with a period), and if there are no files with embedded blanks >> in their names, etc. But as a more general approach, I suggest >> >> cp -a /var/www/. /media/lin50 >> >> The above handles all of the aforementioned special cases. This copies >> the entire directory tree below /var/www, including subdirectories, which >> I assume is the OP's intent. >> > > pax will do the job, but you will need to install it: > > cd /var/www > pax -rw . /media/lin50
That decision is up to the OP; but if it were me, I probably wouldn't install pax. Why install another package when a command from a required package that is already installed does the job just fine? cp -a /var/www/. /media/line50 is all one needs. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/969629046.311117.1407890114378.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
