Re: [MLUG] cp -R --skip [pattern]?

["Mark Rages" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On 5/3/07, Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Maybe something like this?  I haven't tested it, but I would think that
> something like this would work.
>
> tar cvf --exclude "*mp3" - directory-to-copy \
> | (cd where-you-want-copy; tar xfp -)
>
> You can remove the first "v" if you don't want verbose output.

Yes, that's what I do, but like this:

tar -c --exclude "*mp3" sourcedir | tar -xC destdir

The nice thing about tar is, you can use it in pipes etc.

So if I wanted to copy to my mlug account, I could do this:

tar -c --exclude "*mp3" sourcedir | ssh mlug.missouri.edu tar -xC destdir

Regards,
Mark
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