[Tfug] Need help with a complicated command line copy...

[Paul Lemmons]

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Subject: Re:[Tfug] Need help with a complicated command line copy...
From: Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
Date: 06/27/2007 03:35 PM


> Hmmmm have not tried this but I think....
> 
> # find /source/directory -type f | xargs -i{} rsync -u "{}" "/dest/dir/{}"
> 
> The find will locate all fles. You can limit the file types with the 
> -name option.
> The xargs program will run the command after it on each file that it finds
> The rsync command will check dates before copy and not overwrite newer 
> files.
> 
> It is not tested but I think it is probably pretty close to what you are 
> saying you want.
> 

Update:

# find /source/directory -type f | xargs -i{} rsync -u "{}" /dest/dir

I just reread the part where you do not want to reserve the directory 
structure.


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