> On Mon, 7 May 2001 10:18:38 -0700
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Lets try another realistic example:
> > 
> >     cp -uvp ab* cde*.f* g? h/*.i? j/kl   /m
> > What's the find | cpio invocation for that?  When you come up with it, it
> 
>       echo ab* cde*.f* g? h/*.i? j/kl   /m | cpio ...
> 
>       Messy - No, Portable - Yes.

BZZZZT - wrong.  cp flattens the hierarchy, cpio does not.  I think 
this was a trick question :*P

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