RCP Syntax Struggle

[Bill Brutzman]

I am trying to copy folders from server to server, both HP-Ux.

Before, I was copying from HP-Ux v10 to 11i v2
using commands like...

rcp -r /u3/WOOD bullwinkle:/u3/

This would copy all of the directories and files in "WOOD" to the bullwinkle box.

Now, going from 11i to v10 using the same command, rcp puts all of the stuff in

/u3/WOOD/WOOD when I really need it in
/u3/WOOD

I have tried it a few different ways without much luck. Suggestions would be appreciated

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Bill:

A recursive 'rcp' assumes that the destination directory does not already exist. Otherwise, you get what you got!

You could create a 'tar' archive (assuming that no largefiles are involved); copy the archive; and untar it too avoid problems like this.

If you have largefiles (or sparse files!) in your directory, use 'fbackup' and 'frecover' to achieve your goal.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Jean-Yves Picard]

Hello,

tried
rcp -r /u3/WOOD/* bullwinkle:/u3/

Jean-Yves

[Bill Brutzman]

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