Hi,

- we have copy (cp command) to do to save all the contents of a dty BUT we dont want to copy the files corresponding to symbolic links contained whithin this dty

- the box is a sun solaris one - and the cp commande do not say avything about that?

thanks for help
Jakez

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JAKEZ

Exclude the links of the list to copy :
ksh
cd dty
for file in $(find . ! -type l)
do
cp -pr $file backup_dty
done

In case you want a tool for backup try rsync :www.samba.org/rsync)

hello guy,

- thanks for replying

- i tried your script but if we have a link in the dty to copy the dty which is pointed to by the link is copied also !! even when executing the cmde: "find . ! -type l" when we are in the dty to copy the link does not appear !!!!

- where is the error?
jakez

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JAKEZ

Sorry I missed the first line returned by the find command (the dot)
The following code should work:
ksh
cd dty
for file in $(ls)
do
[ ! -h "$file" ] && cp -pr "$file" bkp_dty
done

Hi chap,

- the last script you gave me makes again the copy of the symbolic link (he type "l" file listed by ls

- some idea for not copying the link??

thanks a lot
Jakez

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have a look at:
find ./ ! -follow | cpio -pdmuv /new/directory

greetings pressy

Hi pressy,

- what do you mean with 'follow' in your cmde:
find ./ ! -follow | cpio -pdmuv /new/directory

thanks
Jakez

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