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Copy an item with its parent directory

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Peng Yu <pengyu.ut <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#9611: closed (Re: bug#9611: Copy an item with its parent
 directory)
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:31:04 +0000

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Your bug report

#9611: Copy an item with its parent directory

which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 9611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>
To: Peng Yu <pengyu.ut <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 9611-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#9611: Copy an item with its parent directory
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:29:07 +0100

tags 9611 notabug

On 09/27/2011 02:23 PM, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Suppose I have a file 'a/b/c/d/e/f', I want to copy it to 'target'
> with the parent 'd/e'. I.e., the resulted file is 'target/d/e/f'.
> 
> I can make a bash script to do so, but I wondering if there is an
> existing command or option. Thanks!
> 

(cd a/b/c && cp --parents d/e/f /path/to/target)

cheers,
Pádraig.

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From: Peng Yu <pengyu.ut <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: Copy an item with its parent directory
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:23:33 -0500

Hi,

Suppose I have a file 'a/b/c/d/e/f', I want to copy it to 'target'
with the parent 'd/e'. I.e., the resulted file is 'target/d/e/f'.

I can make a bash script to do so, but I wondering if there is an
existing command or option. Thanks!

-- 
Regards,
Peng

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