+1 on using rsync for this... Just transferred hundreds of GB from various USB sources to my new Synology DS413 via rsync, worked like a champ...
rsync -arv /source/of/files/ /dest/path As Matt says, notice the trailing slash on the source, and the lack of one on the dest -- the source path's trailing slash means "do not create a folder with the name of the last directory spec'd in the source (in my example above, 'files') on the dest, and copy all the stuff into that, just (recursively) copy the files and folders in 'files' to the /dest/path" (hopefully that makes sense...) Here is what the "-arv" option does: a = archive - means it preserves permissions (owners, groups), times, symbolic links, and devices. r = recursive - means it copies directories and sub directories v = verbose - means that it prints on the screen what is being copied HTH, Will -----Original Message----- From: tech-boun...@lists.lopsa.org [mailto:tech-boun...@lists.lopsa.org] On Behalf Of Matt Lawrence Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 4:55 PM To: t...@lopsa.org Subject: Re: [lopsa-tech] Question on a Ubuntu ssh Copy and Case Sensitivty On Wed, 27 Feb 2013, John BORIS wrote: > Is there any way to get the Ubuntu machine to play by the rules? I > did see something on the Net that mentioned some copy bug and I am > wondering if this is it. I recommend you drop to the command line and use rsync. Just remember that trailing slashes are significant. -- Matt It's not what I know that counts. It's what I can remember in time to use. _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/ _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list Tech@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
