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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Does cp -v print out the file name when it starts copying it or when it's done? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So if I had a cp -v operation fail, is the last file name it printed out the last successful file copy, or is it the failed partially copied file? If you had to ensure all files are copied correctly without overwriting anything, would deleting the last filename that was printed from the destination folder delete the partially copied file that the operation failed on?

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[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (8 children)

Just use rsync -va (possibly with --chown if you want user/group to be different at the destination and with --delete if you want removed files to be deleted) to continue the copy operation, it automatically takes care of figuring out which files still need to be copied and which are already there.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 10 points 11 months ago

All hail the rsync!

We thank the rsync for it's unwavering reliability.

Amen.

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