How to use SSH for copying a Directory

[ZeroAT]

I want to copy my site's directory into another directory to do board testings.


What is the SSH command for that?


Thank you.

ZeroAT Reviewed by ZeroAT on 19th Jan 2011. How to use SSH for copying a Directory I want to copy my site's directory into another directory to do board testings. What is the SSH command for that? Thank you. <3 Rating: 5

[bxflow]

I Believe is

cp -r /folderyouwant/tocopy /intothisdestinationfolder/

[Lock Down]

With permissions/owner info add -p (especially when testing) and I believe you need * like this:

cp -rp /folderyouwant/tocopy/* /intothisdestinationfolder

[stunna]

I want to copy my site's directory into another directory to do board testings.


What is the SSH command for that?


Thank you.

The best way to do it is via rsync command :

rsync -avz --progress folder_to_copy new_destination (if this is on the same server)

[Mac]

cp -R foldertocopy destination_path/

That should do.

[freecbc3]

cp -rp /home/xxxx/public_html/ /home2/zzzz/public_html/

hope it help