How to copy in bash all directory and files recursive?
BashCopyDirectoryBash Problem Overview
I have script:
find ./SourceFolder/ -maxdepth 4 -exec cp -R '{}' ./DestFolder/ \;
SourceDir
contains also sub-folders.
Problem that in DestFolder
not only all tree, but in up level all another levels and files.
How to fix ?
Bash Solutions
Solution 1 - Bash
cp -r ./SourceFolder ./DestFolder
Solution 2 - Bash
code for a simple copy.
cp -r ./SourceFolder ./DestFolder
code for a copy with success result
cp -rv ./SourceFolder ./DestFolder
code for Forcefully if source contains any readonly file it will also copy
cp -rf ./SourceFolder ./DestFolder
for details help
cp --help
Solution 3 - Bash
also try this cp -r ./dist/* ./out
;
this command will copy dist/*
files to out
dir;
Solution 4 - Bash
You might find it handy to keep your attributes set
cp -arf ./SourceFolder ./DestFolder