Help with cp syntax
I'm trying to copy a nested set of directories and files I've uploaded to my home directory to the corresponding folders on the web site: cp -Rv /home/troche/Present/1999/*.* /var/www/html/Present/1999/ --reply=yes The files in the 1999 folder are copying fine, but the files in subdirectories of the source 1999 folder, subdirectories that don't exist in the target, are being ignored. Isn't that what the -R as in recursive is supposed to do? Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Help with cp syntax
Ted Roche wrote: Isn't that what the -R as in recursive is supposed to do? Yup, sure is. Have you tried taking out the *.*? I believe you should just need the directory name in this case. Regards, jlk ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Help with cp syntax
The *.* is burning you. Just use the single * Thanks, Kenny Ted Roche wrote: I'm trying to copy a nested set of directories and files I've uploaded to my home directory to the corresponding folders on the web site: cp -Rv /home/troche/Present/1999/*.* /var/www/html/Present/1999/ --reply=yes The files in the 1999 folder are copying fine, but the files in subdirectories of the source 1999 folder, subdirectories that don't exist in the target, are being ignored. Isn't that what the -R as in recursive is supposed to do? Ted Roche Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Help with cp syntax
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 05:23:43PM -0400, Ted Roche wrote: cp -Rv /home/troche/Present/1999/*.* /var/www/html/Present/1999/ The files in the 1999 folder are copying fine, but the files in subdirectories of the source 1999 folder, subdirectories that don't exist in the target, are being ignored. Isn't that what the -R as in recursive is supposed to do? Change that *.* to just *. Right now you're telling cp to only copy files/directories that contain at least one dot. My guess is that you directory names don't in fact have dots in them. - -- Matt BrodeurRHCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.NextTime.com Go the extra mile -- It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA7G6Wc8/WFSz+GKMRAukYAJwIJoiWeEy/crMoLW0lOqfFYAcFiQCggyJO Dem9IUKrDqeiNKounbxNhcU= =rKcf -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Help with cp syntax
'Xactly right - thanks to all! On Jul 7, 2004, at 5:43 PM, Matt Brodeur wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jul 07, 2004 at 05:23:43PM -0400, Ted Roche wrote: cp -Rv /home/troche/Present/1999/*.* /var/www/html/Present/1999/ The files in the 1999 folder are copying fine, but the files in subdirectories of the source 1999 folder, subdirectories that don't exist in the target, are being ignored. Isn't that what the -R as in recursive is supposed to do? Change that *.* to just *. Right now you're telling cp to only copy files/directories that contain at least one dot. My guess is that you directory names don't in fact have dots in them. - -- Matt Brodeur RHCE [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.NextTime.com Go the extra mile -- It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA7G6Wc8/WFSz+GKMRAukYAJwIJoiWeEy/crMoLW0lOqfFYAcFiQCggyJO Dem9IUKrDqeiNKounbxNhcU= =rKcf -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
