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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Move files & folder structure Post 302448690 by Ikon on Thursday 26th of August 2010 04:42:00 PM
Old 08-26-2010
man cp

Code:
# cp -Rp {olddir} {newdir}

This will copy all files and folders under {olddir}

-R = Recursive
-p = Preserve ownership (you probably want that too)
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mtp_libmtp_folder_struct

LIBMTP_folder_struct(3) 					      libmtp						   LIBMTP_folder_struct(3)

NAME

       libmtp - LIBMTP_folder_struct

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libmtp.h>

   Data Fields
       uint32_t folder_id
       uint32_t parent_id
       uint32_t storage_id
       char * name
       LIBMTP_folder_t * sibling
       LIBMTP_folder_t * child

Detailed Description
       MTP Folder structure

       Examples:
	   delfile.c, folders.c, getfile.c, newfolder.c, sendfile.c, and sendtr.c.

Field Documentation
   LIBMTP_folder_t* LIBMTP_folder_struct::child
       Child folder or NULL if no children

       Examples:
	   folders.c.

       Referenced by LIBMTP_destroy_folder_t(), LIBMTP_Find_Folder(), and LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage().

   uint32_t LIBMTP_folder_struct::folder_id
       Unique folder ID

       Examples:
	   folders.c.

       Referenced by LIBMTP_Find_Folder(), LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage(), LIBMTP_new_folder_t(), and LIBMTP_Set_Folder_Name().

   char* LIBMTP_folder_struct::name
       Name of folder

       Examples:
	   folders.c.

       Referenced by LIBMTP_destroy_folder_t(), LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage(), and LIBMTP_Set_Folder_Name().

   uint32_t LIBMTP_folder_struct::parent_id
       ID of parent folder

       Referenced by LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage().

   LIBMTP_folder_t* LIBMTP_folder_struct::sibling
       Next folder at same level or NULL if no more

       Examples:
	   folders.c.

       Referenced by LIBMTP_destroy_folder_t(), LIBMTP_Find_Folder(), and LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage().

   uint32_t LIBMTP_folder_struct::storage_id
       ID of storage holding this folder

       Referenced by LIBMTP_Get_Folder_List_For_Storage().

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