Subj : Re: Copy files without changing ownership and permissions
To   : comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat
From : Ross
Date : Thu Nov 18 2004 05:38 pm

If the /old-homes is about 100 GB, which way is faster?
Thanks,
Ross

"Jim Levie" <jim@entrophy-free.net> wrote in message
news:pan.2004.11.17.22.47.00.988519@entrophy-free.net...
> On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:54:38 -0500, 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
>
> When doing this I use:
>
> cd /old-home
> tar cf - . | (cd /new-home; tar xvpf -)
>
> which preserves ownership, timestamps, etc.
> -- 
> The instructions said to use Windows 98 or better, so I installed RedHat.
>

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