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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Copying multiple directories at the same time using Unix Post 60342 by JPigford on Saturday 15th of January 2005 12:32:06 AM
Old 01-15-2005
So your third option is the same thing as me doing:

cp -r -f /directory1/ ../backup/directory1/
cp -r -f /directory2/ ../backup/directory2/
cp -r -f /directory3/ ../backup/directory3/

just in one big sweep?
 

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BACKUP_QUIT(8)						       AFS Command Reference						    BACKUP_QUIT(8)

NAME
backup_quit - Leaves interactive mode SYNOPSIS
quit [-help] q [-h] DESCRIPTION
The backup quit command exits interactive mode, returning the issuer to the regular shell prompt at which the backup or backup interactive command was issued to enter interactive mode. The command has no effect when issued outside interactive mode. Issuing the Ctrl-D command also exits interactive mode. CAUTIONS
To exit interactive mode, all jobs must be completed. Use the backup jobs command to list any jobs currently pending or executing, and the backup kill command to terminate them as necessary. OPTIONS
-help Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored. EXAMPLES
The following command exits interactive mode: backup> quit % PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None SEE ALSO
backup(8), backup_interactive(8), backup_jobs(8), backup_kill(8) COPYRIGHT
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