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Linux Error - Omitting Directory File Creating Copying Moving Removing
Post Description: Linux Error - Omitting Directory File Creating Copying Moving Removing
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This Post Was Posted On Apr 24, 2008 By hostman #924

Linux Error - Omitting Directory File Creating Copying Moving Removing by hostman

I get this error:
Code/Command:

cp: omitting directory `/var/www/html/'

When I send this command:
Code/Command:

cp /var/www/html/ /var/web/html/

I've also seen this error whenever i do:

Code/Command:

mv /var/www/html/ /var/web/html/

Code/Command:

rm /var/www/html/ /var/web/html/

removing, remove, raname, delete, deleting, creating, create a file or directory

PLEASE HELP ME, I AM LOST, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ASAP!

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huangfeng080

#1186 1

if you copy a directory( not file) add "-r"
just like this:
cp -r oldfile newfile

Sep 20, 2008 Reply Report abuse

Web Hosting Support

#1185 2

To overcome this error, you need to give it the -r option.

For your command to work, your command should look like this:

Code/Command:

cp -r /var/www/html/ /var/web/html/

Apr 24, 2008 Reply Report abuse