BlinkThinks | # 111 | 2011-12-03, 03:26 | Report

@Arie

Thank you! So this should automatically back up my orig files then and I could copy via USB to a safe folder, correct? Sorry for such a stupid question. I just want to make sure I don't falter

Arie | # 112 | 2011-12-03, 03:27 | Report

Before you transfer the file to your mass storage, try and make a copy of it, if it successfully went through, you will see a /usr folder in your MyDocs.

BlinkThinks | # 113 | 2011-12-03, 03:30 | Report

Arie, ok.. got it. Will do it now. Much appreciated

BlinkThinks | # 114 | 2011-12-03, 03:37 | Report

Ok I just did this:

cp /usr /home/user/MyDocs
and I got a reply:
"omitting directory '/usr'

Is that it?

Arie | # 115 | 2011-12-03, 03:41 | Report

No, I've never actually copied it, so I am taking shots in the dark here, lol....

try cp -R /usr /home/user/MyDocs, see if that works

Arie | # 116 | 2011-12-03, 03:44 | Report

it does? I assume there is nothing to remove, and no -R doesn't remove the copied folder.

BlinkThinks | # 117 | 2011-12-03, 03:46 | Report

No usr directory was copied in the root with the first command.

Doing the second command, cp -R /usr /home/user/MyDocs

gave this:

'can't stat ' - ' : So such fiile or directory'
'cant stat ' R " : no such file or directory'

Oh well, I'll just go ahead and copy F2thaK's files instead...

F2thaK | # 118 | 2011-12-03, 03:48 | Report

I just thought that was what the R did...


taken from
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r10735/unixcomm.html

BlinkThinks | # 119 | 2011-12-03, 03:50 | Report

F2thaK

cp /usr/ /home/user/MyDocs/

showed cp [OPTIONS] SOURCE DEST

Arie | # 120 | 2011-12-03, 03:51 | Report

cp -R is copy recursive, not copy and remove, a bit of googling helped, but I could be wrong.