Re: Copy files without changing ownership and permissions

From: Anthony E. Greene (agreene_at_pobox.com)
Date: 11/27/04

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    Date: 26 Nov 2004 22:49:12 -0800

    thegodorange <orange@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<Aovnd.360335$wV.249506@attbi_s54>...
    > Ross wrote:
    > > Hi there,
    > > My Linux file server has an ext3 partition for user's home directories. I
    > > have just added a new and big ext3 partition.
    > > I (root) would like to copy (cp) all users' files to the new partition. But
    > > any files copied to the partition will change their ownership to root, and
    > > permission to 755.
    > > How can I keep their ownership and permissions?
    > > Thanks in advance,
    > > Ross
    > >
    > >
    > look into the cp -a option
    > for example, cp -a /home /newhome

    The problem I have with cp is that you don't get hidden files/dirs.
    tar is intended to do what is needed here. 

    -- 
Tony
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