On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 11:22:02PM -0600, Karl Bongers wrote: > On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 08:41:07AM -0600, Florin Iucha wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 12:26:54AM -0600, Samuel MacDonald wrote: <SNIP> > > cp -ax /home /mnt/all_my_files > > cp -ax /other/stuff /mnt/all_my_files > > Florin, whats with the -x option? "stay on this file system" is what > man cp tells me. But he is trying to copy from one file system to another, > not only that but they are on different devices. So why would you > use this option? > > On my debian unstable system it appears to do nothing when I try it: > cp -ax /hda8/stuff /hdb6 > It copies it over, no complaints. > > Looking at source code for cp, it appears to make some effort to not > copy if this option is set, maybe it is a busted? > > Is this a trick question? > Can I win a prize? Beer? > Karl, you ignorant meddling fool! The -x applies to the source, so if you do a cp -x / /hdb1/myrootbackup then it specifically does not copy /proc as you so ungracefully mentioned later in your long rant of a email. You are a troll, karl, get a life! RTFM! seeya, KarlsEvilTwin. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list