How to copy directory structure only "with original ownership"

[Unix Geek]

I need to copy a directory structure in such a way that it contains all the directories/sub directories from a path AND it must retain the original owner/group permissions.

I should be able to generate the directory structure with following script

#!/bin/ksh
find -type d > /tmp/list_of_directories
for i in `cat /tmp/list_of_directories`
do
mkdir -p /DESTINATION/PATH/$i
done

The above script should be able to generate the directory structure with root/others owner and group but I want that it should get the original owner/group and the permissions from the source. Any ideas?

[Dennis Handly]

You probably want to use find with cpio -p to copy just the directories. There is an example on find(1).

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

# # cd srcdir && find . -depth -print | cpio -pudlmv dstdir

Regards!

...JRF...

[Steven Schweda]

A forum search for keywords like "tar
pipeline" should find some examples showing
how to use "tar" to do it. "man tar".

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[Unix Geek]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I got my solution as below:

/usr/bin/find $SOURCE_DIR -type d -depth -print | cpio -pdulmv $DESTINATION_DIR

James: Your suggestion was very near to my solution (except -type d option in find command). Thanks again!