LeRoy on 27 Sep 2009 09:46:21 -0700


[Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: [PLUG] correct way to do this in bash


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Bob Schwier wrote:
> I swiped this thread because I have a BASH question.  I'm using Ubantu
> 8.02 and I have a modest problem with BASH under SUDO.  I'm trying to
> extract personal files from a hard drive that ran SUSE 7.0.  I do not
> seem to be able to use wild cards to speed up the process.  I seem to
> have to extract each file individually.  
> bs
> 
Have you read the cp man page?

- -a, --archive      which is the same as -dpR
- -R		   redundant
- -p		   preserve
- -d		   same as --no-dereference --preserve=links

another option would be to use tar to make an archive of what you are
attempting to copy

tar -cvzPpf filename.tgz /mnt/old_dir/

read the tar man page.

The problem is not bash but the utilities you are using.
- --
 Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy  mailto:leroy@lrcressy.com   /\_/\
                       http://lrcressy.com        ( o.o )
                       Phone:  215-535-4037        > ^ <
		       Cell:   267-307-3527

gpg fingerprint:  62DE 6CAB CEE1 B1B3 359A  81D8 3FEF E6DA 8501 AFEA

For info on enigmail:    http://lrcressy.com/linux/mozilla.pdf
For info on gpg:         http://www.gnupg.org/

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iQEVAwUBSr+W26uxGqN1iGbbAQKW7QgAnBUHJXMWBjJ9pQw4p4Xzp/NBpPmaKKz1
Jv0yurRQMPrc0DJSPHn6nwUzfbvtAoqsmGFnqqyUDMqYHiLMxEKgSb/ApvZ09+Jr
B0esB/DX7uRM5QbC+DgHTEQaeInZNKS0MdltFiewcRDz00MRWvQCtIjmPKlAUuQb
eJq/uymD0qNwLxSH0wTD2qyqhStxQq8ys4MUApIsDxqlwkTGMdGOVhY01N1k04jE
eyQCB9GfBBH7K713nVBfukK8SjRxOfgm0Nt5IidC98yQeNqepmK2lcR3CHg4Gh2U
yOYZsNfEpwYMDvuIsR32l8pgY5fW56n9yO1fXDCyPcYmnFd7Kehy6Q==
=qPlg
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
___________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group         --        http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion  --   http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug