On 05/23/2013 02:41 PM, Richard Pieri wrote:
> If I need a brute force, bulk copy then I still don't use cp. I use tar
>
>   cd source; tar cSf - . | ( cd dest; tar xpf - )

I remember once doing that as a way to preserve hard link relationships. It might be as old as Unix utilities can get, but tar is still useful.

-kb, the Kent who is so old he has used tar with actual tape drives.

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