Steve Cooper wrote: > For the most accurate reproduction of a directory tree consider using > the tar command: > > tar cf - . | (cd "$1"; tar xvf -) >
I always thought that: tar cf - . | (cd "$1"; tar xpvf -) was the correct way. The one time I forgot the -p during extraction, I had permission problems with several files in /dev. Or maybe that was caused by some other mistake I made. -- David Raeker-Jordan mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Harrisburg, PA, USA
