i always like: find . -depth -print |cpio -pdmuv "destination" but also rsync -azu source target |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Matthijs Sneijders | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | CORUS Research, Development & | | | | Technology | | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | Building 3G16 room 3-337 | | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | P.O. Box 10.000 | | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | 1970 CA IJMUIDEN | | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | phone | +31 | | | | (0)251-496400 | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | fax | +31 | | | | (0)251-470064 | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| | | mail | matthijs.sneij| | | | ders@corusgrou| | | | p.com | |-----+---------------------------------+-----------------| |+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------| || "Joshua Gimer" | | || <jgimer@xxxxxxxxx> | To: "General Red Hat Linux | || Sent by: | discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> | || redhat-list-bounces@re| cc: | || dhat.com | Subject: Re: Maintaining | || | Ownership When Copying Files and | || 03-04-2007 16:33 | Directories | || Please respond to | | || General Red Hat Linux | | || discussion list | | |+-------------------------+---------------------------------------------| Maybe something like: cd source; tar -cf - * | ( cd destination; tar -xfp -) Josh On 4/3/07, Sean McGlynn <sean_mcglynn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > On a RHEL4 server I have mounted a directory from another RHEL4 server. I > want to copy the files from the mounted directory, maintaining ownership and > permissions. When I attempt to do a copy as root I get a permission denied > message. When I do a cp -r --preserve=all as a user who is a member of a > group who has rights to the directory I am able to do the copy, the > permissions are maintained, but the ownership is not. This makes sense as > the man page for cp say you need to be root to change ownership. So how can > I make this happen if I can't do it as root? The group is maintained in > eDirectory, so I can't add root to the group. > > Thank you. > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Thx Joshua Gimer -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ********************************************************************** This transmission is confidential and must not be used or disclosed by anyone other than the intended recipient. Neither Corus Group Plc nor any of its subsidiaries can accept any responsibility for any use or misuse of the transmission by anyone. For address and company registration details of certain entities within the Corus group of companies, please visit http://www.corusgroup.com/entities ********************************************************************** -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
