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benchivers
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Dec 10, 2002, 8:46 AM

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Copying Folders	Can't Post

Hi,

I am trying to copy a folder from one location to another on my hard drive using Perl.

I wanted to use File::Copy module for doing this, only to find that the module doesn't support copying folders from one location to another.

Can someone please help me.

The folder which I am copying will also contain many different file types, and contain many sub-directories as well.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Many Regards,

Ben Chivers
Wheres the damn coffee? zzzZZZZZ!!!

Jasmine
Administrator

Dec 10, 2002, 9:24 AM

Post #2 of 3 (316 views)

Re: [benchivers] Copying Folders [In reply to]	Can't Post

Perhaps [url=http://search.cpan.org/author/MZSANFORD/File-NCopy-0.33/lib/File/NCopy.pm]File::NCopy will work?

I haven't tried it, but the docs look like it'll do just what you need it to.

Code

    use File::NCopy qw(copy); 
 
    copy "file","other_file"; 
    copy "file1","file2","file3","directory"; 
 
    # we want to copy the directory recursively 
    copy \1,"directory1","directory2"; 
    copy \1,"file1","file2","directory1","file3","directory2","file4", 
        "directory";

Paul
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Dec 10, 2002, 3:29 PM

Post #3 of 3 (312 views)

Re: [benchivers] Copying Folders [In reply to]	Can't Post

Quote

I wanted to use File::Copy module for doing this, only to find that the module doesn't support copying folders from one location to another.

You could use cp if you really wanted.

Code

system("cp -R /root /dev/null") == 0 or die "Phew, you got lucky: $!";

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