topic Re: Copy directory structure in Operating System - HP-UX

Copy directory structure

Rafael Casero — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:58:12 GMT

I'm trying to copy only the directory structure and not the files within.

Can't seem to find the proper "cp" option to perform this task.

Thanks,

Re: Copy directory structure

Pete Randall — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:07:12 GMT

How about something like this:

for i in `find /start_dir -type d`
do
mkdir $i
done

Pete

Re: Copy directory structure

A. Clay Stephenson — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:09:38 GMT

That's because you are using the wrong tool. The following will copy the directory structure (only directories) and leave the modes and ownership intact.

1) cd to desired starting point in the source tree
2) find . -type d -print | cpio -ocv > /var/tmp/cpio.dat

3) cd to directory above the desired destination tree.
4) mkdir mynewdir # or whatever
chmod 750 mynewdir # or whatever
chown me:mygroup mynewdir # or whatever
5) cd mynewdir # or whatever
6) cpio -icvdum < /var/tmp/cpio.dat

Re: Copy directory structure

Wessam Aly — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:14:45 GMT

you can also simply do this

find /start_dir -type d -exec mkdir -p /top_destination_dir/{} \;

that'll create your directory structure in one fell swoop

Re: Copy directory structure

Rafael Casero — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:54:29 GMT

A_Clay was the answer to my question.

I was not able to make the one swoop command work.

Thanks, to all...