topic Re: how to copy multiple directories? in Operating System - HP-UX

how to copy multiple directories?

sokolova — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:58:58 GMT

command to how to copy multiple directories in hpux?

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Dennis Handly — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:17:56 GMT

Copy them to where?
You can use cp -r dir1 dir2 ... target_dir

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Yogeeraj_1 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:54 GMT

hi,

As mentioned by Dennis, we need more clarifications. From where to where?

to preserve the permissions, you will have to also include the "-p" switch.

for more information, see: man cp

Are there any symbolic links in these directories?

revert.

kind regards
yogeeraj

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Sajjad Sahir — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:41:00 GMT

u can use cp -r command

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Steven Schweda — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:09:47 GMT

I'm mystified. Why do people recommend
"cp -r" for this task?

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1203742

Given an adequate "tar" program, a "tar"
pipeline can do a much better job.

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Bob E Campbell — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:21:04 GMT

Hey, this is Unix! There are plenty of ways to do anything! You have already had some of them. My favorite is good old find + cpio.

# find /dir1 /dir2 /dir3 -print |\
cpio -pdvlmx /newDir

Read the find and cpio man pages. Lots of control options. Overkill, sure! But isn't that what Unix is all about ;-)

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Steven Schweda — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:32:25 GMT

> Hey, this is Unix! There are plenty of ways
> to do anything! [...]

Not all equally good, however.

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

Bob E Campbell — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:10:42 GMT

> Not all equally good ...

True, some are much funnier than others :-)

Re: how to copy multiple directories?

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:56:02 GMT

Hi:

> Not all equally good, however.

...and some will puzzle the uninitiated more than others...especially if one doesn't care to read the manpages :-)

Then again, the philosophy is to do whatever you tell it (or not) to do...

Regards!

...JRF...