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From: nsayer@quack.kfu.com (Nick Sayer)
Subject: Re: Best way to copy directory trees
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References: <ts-0108961559090001@mac.infodirekt.de> <4tvqs3$7l8@cantina.clinet.fi> <320627F8.7B60@m1.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 20:11:23 UTC
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tar cf - . | (cd dest ; tar xfp - )

Note followups-to line. This is not a BSD-specific question.

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