Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right.

[Andy Greenwood]

# man tar

specifically, the -L option

On 5/10/06, Don O'Neil <don at lizardhill.com> wrote:
> Hi all...
>
>  I'm trying to move a file system from one disk to another, and when I do
> this:
>
> tar cf - /source/* | ( cd /destination && tar xfv - )
>
> It copies all the files, but the symbolic links are copied as files of 0
> length, rather than re-established as links.
>
> What am I doing wrong here, or is my tar broken?
>
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