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Re: cp -u
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: cp -u |
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Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:51:59 +0200 |
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"Markku A. Mähönen" <address@hidden> writes:
> So I would like to suggest that 'cp -u' should also check the size of the
> files and do a copy if source is newer, or if destination is missing, or if
> file sizes are different.
A much better way to do what you want is to use rsync, which offers even
more options.
Andreas.
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"And now for something completely different."
- cp -u, Markku A. Mähönen, 2008/06/14
- Re: cp -u,
Andreas Schwab <=
- Re: cp -u, Philip Rowlands, 2008/06/14