Linux - NewbieThis Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question?
If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
A directory /test/test1 is created & under /test1 there are some files & subdirectories with data in it. I had copied the files (text & script files) with command as,
cp -irv /test/test1/.* /test as per the requirement but what i see in destinarion i.e, /test that no files or directory has been copied in /test & the files/directories is also removed from source i.e, /test/test1
so my query is how can i get the files/directories back with data ?
I am not sure you did what you think you did. A directory /test will be located at the root of the filesystem, that is, it will be at the same level as /root and /usr and /home and so forth. Is this what you intended? I think perhaps you have a directory test with subdirectory test/test1 (note no leading forward slash), which perhaps is in your home directory. That would be: /home/yourusername/test/test1. Is this correct?
Also, you specified your destination alternately as /test and /test1. Again I doubt this is right, and I can't tell what the typo is.
The copy command you specified will be verbose (the v option). What did it say to you when you executed it? Also, the syntax would be cp -irv /test/test1/* /test, using the paths you specified. Note no period.
You have some simple path issue. What you did won't delete any files. You aren't looking where you think you are looking.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.