copy a directory 1

[jkm]

how to copy a directory ?

 

[ptwork]

cp -r should do the trick, the r is for recursive.

Example
cp -r /source /destination

Cheers
pt

 

[MikeLacey]

another option, there's always more than one way to do it,
[tt]
cd sourcedir
find . -depth -print | cpio -pdlmv targetdir
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this has the advantage that file modification times, ownerships and permissions are all preserved in the new files.

The example above is taken straight from the cpio man page, and targetdir must already exist.
Mike
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