[debbugs-tracker] bug#23213: closed (cp command with -P option odd behavior over ssh)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: cp command with -P option odd behavior over ssh Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 16:42:57 +0530

Hi Team,

In Linux system, I have created /tmp/123 directory.

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mkdir -p /tmp/123
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/tmp/4576 is a non existent directory, now I am executing following cp command
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cp -vPprf /tmp/123 /tmp/4576
`/tmp/123' -> `/tmp/4576'

ls /tmp/4576
123
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So above command is successfully copied directory 123 under /tmp/4576

Now I am trying to execute the same command over ssh

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address@hidden ssh address@hidden -c  'cp -vPprf /tmp/123 /tmp/4576'
address@hidden's password:
cp: missing file arguments
Try `cp --help' for more information.
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but it's always failing. I have tried the same command on multiple Linux system and found same failure.

Can you please help me why it's failing?

Is it a bug with cp -P option?

Are there any workaround mean any kind of configuration change is needed to get it work?

Thanks,

Kousik

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> On 04/04/2016 04:12 AM, Kousik Mandal wrote:
> > address@hidden ssh address@hidden -c  'cp -vPprf /tmp/123 /tmp/4576'
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> ssh -c takes a cipher-spec as an operand, not a command.
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