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copying directories



cp -r -p <src> <dest>  to copy recursively and preserves file
attributes.
 
--Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-admin at blu.org [mailto:discuss-admin at blu.org] On Behalf Of
Abhi
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 00:58
To: discuss at blu.org
Subject: copying directories


i know this is kind of a stupid question but what command do i use to
copy a whole directory.  i thought it was cp <source> <destination>, but
it doesn't seem to be working. 




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