Re: Problem moving /usr to new partition

[ktb <xyf@inebraska.com>]

The experience I've had with copying large amounts of info with 'cp -a'
is limited to copying a "personal disto" I built from source code.  I
didn't make any hard links, all soft, so I really can't say.  I will
post this to the user's group.  Maybe someone will pick up on it. 
kent
  

Lindsay Allen wrote:
> 
> For me "cp -a" does not handle hard links correctly.  It creates two
> distinct files.  Does it work for you?
> 
> Lindsay
> 
> On Sun, 7 May 2000, ktb wrote:
> 
> > Just being nit picky:) 'cp -a' is sufficient  -a contains -R
> > from the man page --
> >
> > -a, --archive
> >               Preserve  as  much as possible of the structure and
> >               attributes of the original files in the copy.   The
> >               same as -dpR.
> >
> > hth,
> > kent
> >
> >