FWIW -i produces a more compact and readable output compared to -v, it's wonderful.
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on using rsync for this... > Just transferred hundreds of GB from various USB sources to my new > Synology DS413 via rsync, worked like a champ... > > rsync -arv /source/of/files/ /dest/path > > As Matt says, notice the trailing slash on the source, and the lack of > one on the dest -- the source path's trailing slash means "do not create > a folder with the name of the last directory spec'd in the source (in my > example above, 'files') on the dest, and copy all the stuff into that, > just (recursively) copy the files and folders in 'files' to the > /dest/path" (hopefully that makes sense...) > > Here is what the "-arv" option does: > a = archive - means it preserves permissions (owners, groups), times, > symbolic links, and devices. > r = recursive - means it copies directories and sub directories > v = verbose - means that it prints on the screen what is being copied > > HTH, > Will > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Matt Lawrence > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 4:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lopsa-tech] Question on a Ubuntu ssh Copy and Case > Sensitivty > > On Wed, 27 Feb 2013, John BORIS wrote: > > > Is there any way to get the Ubuntu machine to play by the rules? I > > did see something on the Net that mentioned some copy bug and I am > > wondering if this is it. > > I recommend you drop to the command line and use rsync. Just remember > that trailing slashes are significant. > > -- Matt > It's not what I know that counts. > It's what I can remember in time to use. > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > Tech mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > -- ------------------------------------------- nathan hruby <[email protected]> metaphysically wrinkle-free -------------------------------------------
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