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Re: [Bulk] [OCLUG-Tech] Copying Empty Directories

Randal Leavitt wrote:
Hi All ....

I am trying to backup my email on a memory stick.  I used the cp command:

cp source directory

The email directory is called "Local Folders" and it contains a number of empty directories. The cp command refuses to copy these empty directories. Is there some way I can force the cp command to do this?

Do I need these empty directories on the memory stick? Could I restore my email on another computer properly without them?

Um, I think I figured it out.  The command that I should use is

cp -R source directory

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