copy all subfolders and contents to another directory

[WiccaChic]

Anyone have a script to copy an entire directory structure and all of its contents? I need to copy every folder under directory /dir1 to /dir2 and I am at a loss.

OS = AIX 5.2

 

[vgersh99]

man cp
cp -r

vlad
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| #include<disclaimer.h> |
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[PHV]

man cp
man tar
man cpio

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[vgersh99]

(cd $SOURCE && tar cf - . ) | (cd $TARGET && tar xvfp -)

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[olded]

cd $SRC; find . -depth -print|cpio -pd $TARGET