[ale] mv files with tar??

[Charles Shapiro]

That would be the famous 'flying tar':

cd fromdir ; tar -cf - ./* | (cd todir; tar -xvf -)

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On Wed, 2002-10-30 at 14:34, Armsby John-G16665 wrote:
> I need to mv a large number of files to a designated subdirectory, with timestamps, permisisons, etc.INTACtT.  
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> The command:  mv /mydirectory/* . where I am presetnly at the designated subdirectory yields a "too many args" error.  I am on HPUX.
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> I know there is a command string using tar and pipe(|) to copy the files keeping the timestamps, permisions, etc intact in the new designated directory.
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> I don't recall the command.  anyone got it??  It is pretty commonly used.
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> John
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