scp and symbolic links

[D.Blond]

Hi,
How to respect symbolic link's with scp.
Thank's.

[Steven Schweda · Accepted solution]

> How to respect symbolic link's with scp.

"links".

Scp between what and what?

uname -a

Use "tar" first, use "scp" to transfer the
"tar" archive, and then unpack the "tar"
archive at the other end? "tar" normally
preserves symbolic links.

> Thank's.

"Thanks".

(But there is an apostrophe in "You're
welcome.")

[Stephan.]

Hi,
it's not possible - scp will follow symbolic links when used with the -r option.

To copy symbolic links as symbolic links you need to use f.e. rsync or similar.

hth
Stephan

[dirk dierickx]

or use a tar-ssh combo...

[gb karki]

you can use fbackup, cpio, tar..
copy in another server and unpack it.