Unix Tip: ALTERNATIVE TO CP

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Unix Tip 3163 - October 3, 2008

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ALTERNATIVE TO CP

Define the following alias:

tar cvf - . | ( cd \!* ; tar xvf - )

or as an alias:

alias cpbytar 'tar cvf - . | ( cd \!* ; tar xvf - )'
(The alias definition above is for CSH)

To do a recursive copy of a directory to another location, preserving the PERMISSIONS and OWNERSHIP of the files. "cd" to the source location and invoke the following alias

cpbytar <destination_directory>

This tip generously supported by: bhavin@informix.com

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