include softlink when rcp

[kukuluku]

Hello,

We are copying files from one machine to another (Oracle and other files). The rcp doesn't seem to copy all soft link files. Is there a way to do so (maybe with a flag)? How about tar?

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[pmcmicha]

Like cp, rcp doesn't dig down to softlinks if they are there. I think tar will get all of the soft links, but I usually use find and cpio for large copies like this so I don't miss anything.

Use: /usr/bin/find ${DIR} -follow | /usr/bin/cpio -ocv | /usr/bin/gzip -9v > ${SOMETHING}.cgz

This should get all of your links for you. Then you could just do an ftp and unpack the cgz.