Recursively copy a directory for backup - Bash Snipplr Social Repository

Revision: 51348

at September 21, 2011 23:43 by klovera

Initial Code

# Used to backup directory and files 
#1. Create the backup directory using mkdir
#2.
cd /source; tar cf - . | (cd /target && tar xf -)

Initial URL

http://snipplr.com/view/26670/

Initial Description

Kudos to http://snipplr.com/view/26670/

Initial Title

Recursively copy a directory for backup

Initial Tags

Bash, backup, copy

Initial Language

Bash