Subj : Re: Copy files without changing ownership and permissions
To   : comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat
From : agreene
Date : Fri Nov 26 2004 10:49 pm

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.

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Tony

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