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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Using cp: preserving file/folder attributes and auto creating folders Post 302343117 by pcwiz on Tuesday 11th of August 2009 03:54:23 PM
Old 08-11-2009
Using cp: preserving file/folder attributes and auto creating folders
Hi,

Is there a way to use cp in such a way that when a file is copied to a destination, the required destination folders are automatically created with the proper permissions, and the resulting copied file has the same attributes as the original. For example if I copied /System/Library/Extensions.mkext to /somefolder/System/Library/Extensions.mkext the System and Library folders in somefolder would automatically be created with correct permissions and the file would be copied with the same attributes as the original.

Thanks
 

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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS

updatehome

updatehome(1M)						  System Administration Commands					    updatehome(1M)

NAME

       updatehome - update the home directory copy and link files for the current label

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/bin/updatehome  [-cirs]

DESCRIPTION

       updatehome reads the user's minimum-label copy and link-control files (.copy_files and .link_files). These files contain a list of files to
       be copied and symbolically linked from the user's minimum-label home directory to the user's home directory at the current label.

       The Solaris Trusted Extensions dtsession program performs an updatehome whenever a newly labeled workspace is created so  that  the  user's
       favorite  files	are  available	for  use.  For example, the user probably wants a symbolic link to such files as .profile, .login, .cshrc,
       .exrc, .mailrc, and ~/bin. The updatehome command provides a convenient mechanism for accomplishing this symlink. The user can add files to
       those to be copied (.copy_files) and to those to be symbolically linked (.link_files).

OPTIONS

       -c    Replace existing home-directory copies at the current label. The default is to skip over existing copies.

       -i    Ignore errors encountered. The default aborts on error.

       -r    Replace  existing home-directory copies or symbolic links at the current label. This option implies options -c and -s. The default is
	     to skip over existing copies or symbolic links.

       -s    Replace existing home-directory symbolic links at the current label. The default is to skip over existing symbolic links.

EXIT STATUS

       Upon success, updatehome returns 0. Upon failure, updatehome returns 1 and writes diagnostic messages to standard error.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1 A Sample .copy_files File

       The files that are listed in .copy_files can be modified at every user's label.

	 .cshrc
	 .mailrc
	 .mozilla/bookmarks.html

       Example 2 A Sample .link_files File

       The files that are listed in .link_files can be modified at the lowest label. The changes propagate to the other labels that are  available
       to the user.

	 ~/bin
	 .mozilla/preferences
	 .xrc
	 .rhosts

       Example 3 Updating the Linked and Copied Files

       The  .copy_files  and  .link_files  were updated by the user at the minimum label. At a higher label, the user refreshes the copies and the
       links. No privileges are required to run the command.

	 % updatehome -r

FILES

       $HOME/.copy_files    List of files to be copied

       $HOME/.link_files    List of files to be symbolically linked

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWtsu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Committed 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       attributes(5)

       .copy_files and .link_files Files in Solaris Trusted Extensions Administrator's Procedures

NOTES

       The functionality described on this manual page is available only if the system is configured with Trusted Extensions.

SunOS 5.11							    20 Jul 2007 						    updatehome(1M)
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