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Old 11-17-2010
So, what does POSIX cp/rcp/scp/scp2 usr in recursive mode now that cpio is gone, old cpio libraries or home brew replacements (not rocket science and easily replicated in shell scripting)?
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Old 11-18-2010
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Originally Posted by DGPickett
So, what does POSIX cp/rcp/scp/scp2 usr in recursive mode now that cpio is gone
I don't know, ftw()? It's not hard.

If these commands are cpio-backended on some systems, that could explain why some still have the 8gig limit even when the system doesn't...
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