cp, but preserve the dest attribute

[T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com>]

Hi, 

cp -a, or rsync -a, or cpio normally preserve the source attribute and 
set the destination attribute accordingly. Now my question is, is there 
any way for me to preserve the destination attribute and disregard the 
source attribute. Any way to make it possible, cp/rsync/cpio or something 
else?

If the request seems odd to you, think of when you update your script 
from vbox share folder. 

Thanks