Lorens Kockum wrote: > On Fri, Nov 21, 1997 at 08:58:56PM +0100, Olivier THARAN wrote: > > > > (cd dir1 && tar cv *) | (cd dir2 && tar xf -) > > which preserves everything (dunno about times however). > > Huh? What about files beginning with a '.' that are not expanded by the > '*'? That's just to begin with ... use cpio.
The asterisk was perhaps a bad example. This works for me (including all dot files): tar cf /path | ( cd other/path ; tar xvf -) Some people add a bunch of other flags to tar. -- Peter Galbraith, research scientist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada P.O. Box 1000, Mont-Joli Qc, G5H 3Z4 Canada 418-775-0852 - FAX 418-775-0546 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
