On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 11:22:02PM -0600, Karl Bongers wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 08:41:07AM -0600, Florin Iucha wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 12:26:54AM -0600, Samuel MacDonald wrote:
<SNIP>
> > cp -ax /home /mnt/all_my_files
> > cp -ax /other/stuff /mnt/all_my_files
> 
> Florin, whats with the -x option?  "stay on this file system" is what
> man cp tells me.  But he is trying to copy from one file system to another,
> not only that but they are on different devices.  So why would you
> use this option?
> 
> On my debian unstable system it appears to do nothing when I try it:
> cp -ax /hda8/stuff /hdb6
> It copies it over, no complaints.
> 
> Looking at source code for cp, it appears to make some effort to not
> copy if this option is set, maybe it is a busted?
> 
> Is this a trick question?
> Can I win a prize?  Beer?
> 

Karl, you ignorant meddling fool!  The -x applies to the source,
so if you do a cp -x / /hdb1/myrootbackup
then it specifically does not copy /proc
as you so ungracefully mentioned later in your long rant of a email.
You are a troll, karl, get a life!  RTFM!


seeya,

KarlsEvilTwin.



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