Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:01:21 -0400 From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Creating multiple directories simultaneously Message-ID: <20100326130121.61267cd4@scorpio.seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20100326162815.GD84718@comcast.net> References: <20100326071248.4ec4ea5e@scorpio.seibercom.net> <20100326113258.GA9957@catflap.slightlystrange.org> <20100326074456.7139c3da@scorpio.seibercom.net> <20100326154907.GC84718@comcast.net> <20100326162815.GD84718@comcast.net>
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On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:28:15 -0700, Charlie Kester
<corky1951@comcast.net> articulated:
> For extra credit, and to test your understanding, see if you can
> explain how the following work:
>
> $ mkdir -p FOO/{foo-,bar-}{1,2,3}
>
> $ cp foo{,.bak}
Maybe I am doing this wrong; however, I had to use the "-R" flag with
'cp' to make it work. I also assume you meant "FOO" and not "foo"
unless I am completely misunderstanding this exercise.
cp -R FOO{,.bak}
FOO -> FOO.bak/FOO
FOO/foo-1 -> FOO.bak/FOO/foo-1
FOO/foo-2 -> FOO.bak/FOO/foo-2
FOO/foo-3 -> FOO.bak/FOO/foo-3
FOO/bar-1 -> FOO.bak/FOO/bar-1
FOO/bar-2 -> FOO.bak/FOO/bar-2
FOO/bar-3 -> FOO.bak/FOO/bar-3
--
Jerry
FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net
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