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# 1  
Old 11-09-2009
Question Copy all files
how i can copy all files " select all " in one step
t try command cp -t
# 2  
Old 11-09-2009
Not sure I understand.

Code:
cp * /somewhere

or

Code:
 cp -R * /somewhere

isn't what you mean?
# 3  
Old 11-09-2009
thank's but i would copy all file in floppy disk to other directory in one step
d'ont step by step [copy file by file]

---------- Post updated at 10:35 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:16 AM ----------

because i use debian in my laptop i use external floppy drive
so i use this command to ebter to floppy drive
cd /media/floppy
for read floppy drive
i would to copy all file infloppy to other directory
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