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Re: [PLUG] copying a complete system to new HD
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>>>>> "WM" == Walt Mankowski <waltman@netaxs.com> writes:
WM> my guess is that cp -a is faster because it doesn't have to tar
WM> and untar everything.
Probably. However, it is convenient to be able to pipe the tar
through ssh for backup purposes.
-kevin
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Kevin Falcone <kevinfal@seas.upenn.edu>
The problem with quantum mechanics is that the more precisely they know
when your car will be fixed, the less certain they are of how much it
will cost.
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