On 28 Mar 2003 at 0:30, Mithun Bhattacharya wrote: > > --- Linux Dev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi: > > > > I need to copy some very large directories to a new > > 100 Gb HDD. I would like to know, what is the safe way to > > copy 13Gb data directory to another hard disk ? > > cp -r will copy directories recursively. > cp -a will copy and preserve attributes. > > (cd <path to parent of old directory> && tar cp <directory name> ) | > (cd <path to new destination> && tar xp )
Hmm.. Once I had to back up 15GB of data because while installing winXP, it refused to identify W2K NTFS partitions. Konqueror->split window->FTP share on remote linux machine->DnD So easy.. Bye Shridhar -- beta test, v: To voluntarily entrust one's data, one's livelihood and one's sanity to hardware or software intended to destroy all three. In earlier days, virgins were often selected to beta test volcanos. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
