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Old 09-17-2008
How to copy the dir from one server to other
Hi,

i am new to unix os. i have an existing unix(AIX) server in which we hav /usr1. now my task is to copy (EXACTLY) all the dir/sub-dir, including the owners/groups/users as well into the new Unix (AIX) servers. there are 8 dir in /usr1. but there are bunch of sub-dir/.. with diff owner/group/users. need to have exactly the same files in the new servers. though it sounds simple, i need to do this from monday. need your help.

Thanks,
Krishna.
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