Linux CP command

Stephen cryptworks at gmail.com
Fri Aug 13 15:09:23 MST 2010


tried it, and you have to launch a cygwin shell specifically, it was a
mess, maybe ill try again this year and see how it had advanced.

On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
> You can! Just install cygwin. Then you'll feel right at home. :)
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
>
> Stephen wrote:
>>
>> the funny thing is i keep trying to use Linux command line functions in
>> windows command prompt, and swear then wish i could use it.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>    No you all did a great job!!  Thank all of you for your
>>    suggestions!  I just need to play with cp some more.  It does not
>>    work the way I expect.  Probably those 10 years I spent on the DOS
>>    command line - my formative years :)
>>
>>    ------------------------
>>    Keith Smith
>>
>>    --- On *Fri, 8/13/10, Lisa Kachold /<lisakachold at obnosis.com
>>    <mailto:lisakachold at obnosis.com>>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>>        From: Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com
>>        <mailto:lisakachold at obnosis.com>>
>>        Subject: Re: Linux CP command
>>        To: "Main PLUG discussion list"
>>        <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>>        <mailto:plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>>
>>        Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 11:26 AM
>>
>>        Glad you got it.
>>
>>        sudo cp -r for directory is required; and paths can be difficult.
>>
>>        Sheesh, you asked us clearly, but it took 10 volleys to get you
>>        an answer.
>>        We will have to try harder.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
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A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen


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