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For example, let's say I have a directory named Data1, which contains the files File1, File2, and File3. I also have another directory named Data2. Now, I want to copy the contents of Data1 into Data2.

If I do this...

$ cp -R /home/Data1 /home/Data2

I wind up with the Data1 directory copied into Data2 as such:

drwxrwxr-x 3 relyyk relyyk 4000 Jan 29 01:28 Data2/
drwxrwxr-x 4 relyyk relyyk 4000 Jan 29 01:27 Data1/
$ ls -lF Data2
total 4
drwxrwxr-x 4 relyyk relyyk 4000 Jan 29 01:28 Data1/

I want just the files inside of Data1 to be copied into Data2. I know this could be accomplished by:

$ cd /home/Data1
$ cp File1 File2 File3 /home/Data2

but supposed there were hundreds of files involved instead of only three? Is there a single command or actually option that would accomplish this?

Also, does it matter which directory you are currently in, to copy files from one directory to another?

Example: Can I be in directory A, and issue a command to copy from B to C if I used absolute references?

Thanks in advance for your patience and help.

Relyyk

Good Morning,

simply use cp /blub/blub/Data1/* /blub/blub/Data2

Regards
Malcom

Thanks for the reponse malcom, but when I tried what you suggested, I received an error:

cp: omitting directory `/home/Data1'

and I was left with the same result I had before.

I did exactly as you said...

$ cp /home/Data1* /home/Data2

Any other suggestions?

Hi,

you forgot the last slash :-)

# cp /home/Data1/* /home/Data2

It works, trust me :-)

Regards
malcom

Sorry, my bad. It worked. Thank you.

Relyyk