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This Post Has Been Viewed 4320 Times Since Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:31 pm Posted By hostman with 4 replies

Cp: Omitting Directory Linux Command Error

ok, i've done this so many times, and i just forgot how to overcome this error.

so i am writing this little how to just incase you are also having this problem.

if you are getting this error: cp: omitting directory

this is what you need to do:

cp -r orginal_file new_file

so the trick here is to add the -r escape on your command and it shouldn't give you an error anymore

hope this helps.

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:: 1 :: #19731 - Reply By Saurabh Gandhi On Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:55 pm

Reply Cp: Omitting Directory Linux Command Error

thnx a lot, it means for recursive operation like directory copying we need -r option.

:: 2 :: #40823 - Reply By sandeep On Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:22 pm

hey man thanks !! good work.. have been trying & was getting the error.

this worked out...

:: 3 :: #49710 - Reply By ragnar On Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:06 pm

thanks for your tip. :)

:: 4 :: #53591 - Reply By Salah On Tue May 13, 2008 1:36 am

working like a charm