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Re: command cp


From: Jim Meyering
Subject: Re: command cp
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 21:36:14 +0200

"gri grigri" <address@hidden> wrote:
> I have no bug, but an missing feature:
> cp -p ... ...
> like
> mkdir -p ...
> for the case, that I want to copy a file in a yet not existing directory.

cp's --parents might do what you want:

    $ mkdir -p a/b/c x
    $ cp -r --parents a/b/c x
    $ find x
    x
    x/a
    x/a/b
    x/a/b/c




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