Re: [cobalt-users] Copying Files

[Will DeHaan <null@xxxxxxx>]

Jay Fesco wrote:
> 
> Hi All.
> 
> I need to copy a files to my /usr/lib directory from my local machine.
> 
> Whats the best way to do this?
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Mark

Don't use "cp" as it will not preserve symbolic links and fill your disk
unnecessarily.

I prefer to use tar to copy directory trees.

As in...

mkdir /home/tmp/lib_backup
cd /usr/lib
tar -cf - * (cd /home/tmp/lib_backup; tar -xvf -)

> Get Webmin (www.webmin.com).

No thanks, I prefer the Cobalt admin UI.  


	-- Will

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Will DeHaan
Software Engineer              will.dehaan@xxxxxxx
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances.  Sun Microsystems, Inc.