rsync is built for stuff like this. I use the following in one of my sync routines. Your flag may vary: rsync -avvz /path/to/source /path/to/dest On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Josef Lowder wrote: > What is the syntax to copy only new files from a CD backup to a hard disk? > > I make backups of my files onto CDs and copy them onto another computer > to maintain redunancy. Probably there is a better way to do this (sync, > etc.) > so I would also appreciate knowing what is a better way to do this. > > What I have been using is this: > > cp -rp /mnt/cdrom/foldername /home/joe/foldername > > That works, but I don't want to re-write files that are unchanged, > and I don't want to write over any files that are newer on the > destination system. How should this syntax be changed? > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com