how to copy files without directories

[Odhiambo ワシントン州]

2009/4/20 Patrick Lamaizière <patfbsd at davenulle.org>

> Le Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:24:42 +0200,
> "Zbigniew Szalbot" <z.szalbot at lcwords.com>:
>
> > Ahh... I am sorry. Wrong subject. I want to copy directories without
> > files they contain.
>
> see mtree(8)
> Something like
> $ mtree -dc -p path1 | mtree -U -p path2


Wow!! Looks brilliant. Several hidden swissknifes (yea, not knives)!

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