rcp question

[Angela Swyers_1]

I need to copy some directories from one server to another but when I do it, if there is a logical link it tries to copy the files from the link. I only want the link file not all files associated with it. Can I do that?

[Todd McDaniel_1]

Safest easiest way is to make a tarball...

Or you may be able to use a find command with -prune...in tics. With the rcp, although I have never tried that.

[TwoProc · Accepted solution]

tar handles links correctly - that is, after copying from one system to the other - they are still links.

cd /mysourcedir
tar cvf - . | remsh destmachine "cd /mydestdir; tar xvf - "

Simple as that.

[Ross Minkov]

Angela,

1. make a tarball
tar -cvf /tmp/test.tar /test
2. copy it over
use rcp or scp
3. untar it where you want it
tar -xvf test.tar

Regards,
Ross

[Angela Swyers_1]

Thanks for your help. Using tar worked. Thanks.