Another variation:
tar cf - -C /source/path directory | tar xf - -C /destination/path
On Dec 23, 2004, at 12:16 AM, Joseph wrote:
How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any
hidden
files?
cd /path
tar cf - . | (cd /other/path; tar -xf -)
works like a charm.
joe
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> > > How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
> > > files?
cd /path
tar cf - . | (cd /other/path; tar -xf -)
works like a charm.
joe
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: Re: Copying a directory hierarchy
Mike Jeays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 21:08, Robert Huff wrote:
> > Mike Jeays writes:
> >
> > > How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
> > > files?
> > >
Mike Jeays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 21:08, Robert Huff wrote:
> > Mike Jeays writes:
> >
> > > How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
> > > files?
> > >
> > > "cp -rp" leaves them out.
> >
> > cp -rp *
> > cp -rp .*
> This d
On Tue, Dec 21, 2004, Mike Jeays wrote:
>On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 21:08, Robert Huff wrote:
>> Mike Jeays writes:
>>
>> > How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
>> > files?
>> >
>> > "cp -rp" leaves them out.
>>
>> cp -rp *
>> cp -rp .*
...
>This doesn't
On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 21:08, Robert Huff wrote:
> Mike Jeays writes:
>
> > How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
> > files?
> >
> > "cp -rp" leaves them out.
>
> cp -rp *
> cp -rp .*
>
>
> Robert Huff
>
>
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On Tue, Dec 21, 2004 at 09:02:32PM -0500, Mike Jeays wrote:
> How does on copy a complete directory hierarchy, including any hidden
> files?
>
My personal favorite, from gtar (formerly tar) man page:
To move file hierarchies, use a command line like this:
tar -cf - -C srcdir . | tar xp
