copy syntax

tomapam · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2002

Hi
How can i copy the whole content of a directory (containing FILES AND DIRECTORIES) in another...
thx

janr · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2002

cp -R /soucre/source/* /target/target

_hp_ · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2002

cp --help

that should explain it

peter.herlihy · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2002

Don't use the asterisk.....

Just do

cp -R /home/source_dir/ /new/location/

If you put the asterisk in it won't copy the directory which is defined before the aster...it will just copy everything below that point (including it's subdirs).

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