copying a a directory with sub folders changes names

robertkwild · 05-09-2017, 04:59 AM

hi all,

im having a problem when copying a folder with sub folders to another host

it copys but some sub folders are renamed ie (Y4567~U) they use the same syntax but jumble up letters and numbers

has anyone noticed this?

many thanks,

rob

pan64 · 05-09-2017, 05:06 AM

looks like you gave no usable information, just told us a few words about a "strange" thing.
Would be nice to explain what did you try exactly (what commands, what system ....), what did you expect and what's happened (instead)...

michaelk · 05-09-2017, 05:28 AM

In addition, how are you copying the folders, via samba etc? What OS is the client/server?
Are you copying to a linux or windows file system.

Basically the folder/file names are being mangled. Do the original folders contain spaces or special characters?

robertkwild · 05-09-2017, 06:21 AM

im doing this command, same thing happens when i use the rsync command instead -

cp -R /vol/cha-work/_ARCHIVE/to_be_archived/audio/chad_r/Even\ When\ I\ Fall\ -\ January\ 2017\ Project/ /mnt/archive/temp/

or

rsync -a /vol/cha-work/_ARCHIVE/to_be_archived/audio/chad_r/Even\ When\ I\ Fall\ -\ January\ 2017\ Project/ /mnt/archive/temp/

i attach the screenshot with the wierd naming conventions

https://s28.postimg.org/vq36jhwz1/name_changes.png

pan64 · 05-09-2017, 06:51 AM

do you mean the first 3 directories?
I would say those are the DOS short names of those directories. I don't know why they were used instead of the full names. Is it ntfs?

robertkwild · 05-09-2017, 07:27 AM

ive worked out another way to do it, but i need help

once in the directory im going to run a find/exec command something like

find -type d -exec "*" {} \;

so basically this will find any sub dir and once it finds any sub dir it will still keep the same syntax as thats what i think " " does, do anything inbetween the "" will stay the same?

yancek · 05-09-2017, 08:05 AM

You haven't answered the questions asked in post 3, what OS are you using and what filesystem from/to?

You escaped the spaces in the name of the parent directory in your command(s) but you also have spaces in the sub-directories. I avoid using spaces in folder/file names so I'm not sure what the solution would be. Your images are from a windows system, does the copying work from windows?

BW-userx · 05-09-2017, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertkwild

ive worked out another way to do it, but i need help

once in the directory im going to run a find/exec command something like

find -type d -exec "*" {} \;

so basically this will find any sub dir and once it finds any sub dir it will still keep the same syntax as thats what i think " " does, do anything in between the "" will stay the same?

remember or have you even used find before?

what basic information are you missing?

Code:

find /home/userx/scripts -type f -name "*" -exec cp -r {} /home/userx/testscript \;

robertkwild · 05-09-2017, 09:46 AM

thanks

pan64 · 05-09-2017, 01:52 PM

?
what is -name "*" good for?
what is cp -r if you run find with -type f ?

BW-userx · 05-09-2017, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

?
what is -name "*" good for?
what is cp -r if you run find with -type f ?

are you seriously asking me?

it is not an actual this will work for you line of commands.
I would think:
you should know what -name "*" looks for
you should know what -type f means
you should know what cp -r does
you removed this ---> -exec that g0es to this ---> cp -r

so the line of progress is

find files anything then copy recursively to ---> path given... again it is not a this is what you need command line ..

it is this is the "shell pattern" you need to use just plug in what you need to make it work for you set of commands

because this will defiantly not work,

find -type d -exec "*" {} \;

cha cha cha changes ...

find [path] -type d -exec (wrong place --> "*") {} \;

find [path] -type d -exec mv -t {} [path] \;

but then what happens?

Code:

find path/* -type d -exec cp -r {} [destanation] \;

pan64 · 05-09-2017, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

you should know what -name "*" looks for

nothing, find will do the same thing with and without this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

you should know what -type f means

yes, that means find files

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

you should know what cp -r does

yes, copy directories recursively

so how do you find files and copy recursively?

BW-userx · 05-09-2017, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

nothing, find will do the same thing with and without this. <--- key phrase with or without

yes, that means find files

yes, copy directories recursively <--- give him a chance to figure it out...

so how do you find files and copy recursively?

refresh and look again at my post to you.

give no credit to the other for the abiltiy to think
and leave nothing to thought ...
and take no prisoners.

robertkwild · 05-10-2017, 03:41 AM

i get this -

[root@archive Even When I Fall - January 2017 Project]# ls
Even When I Fall_Deliverables Even When I Fall_From Cutting Room Even When I Fall_Mix Session LtRt Stems for Editor
Even When I Fall_Dialogue Even When I Fall_Fx Even When I Fall_Music temp
[root@archive Even When I Fall - January 2017 Project]#

Code:

find . -type d -name "*" -exec cp -R /mnt/archive/temp/ {} \;

cp: cannot stat ‘./Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /Even When I Fall_Deliverables /temp’: File name too long

BW-userx · 05-10-2017, 08:15 AM

did you read that tail end message that says this is why cannot stat?

Quote:

File name too long

I'd look into how your storing your - repeated names repeatedly file names