cp command recursively writes directories

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I have a standard .ssh directory in my user home dir.



I have this command:



cp -rf "$HOME/.ssh" "ssh/prod"


I get this situation:



directory tree



does anyone know why it's recursively writing out subfolders in the destination?




bash cp




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  • did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
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  • What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
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I have a standard .ssh directory in my user home dir.



I have this command:



cp -rf "$HOME/.ssh" "ssh/prod"


I get this situation:



directory tree



does anyone know why it's recursively writing out subfolders in the destination?




bash cp




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  • did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
    – hhoke1
    Mar 23 at 21:10











  • What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
    – terdon♦
    Mar 24 at 13:59












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I have a standard .ssh directory in my user home dir.



I have this command:



cp -rf "$HOME/.ssh" "ssh/prod"


I get this situation:



directory tree



does anyone know why it's recursively writing out subfolders in the destination?




bash cp




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I have a standard .ssh directory in my user home dir.



I have this command:



cp -rf "$HOME/.ssh" "ssh/prod"


I get this situation:



directory tree



does anyone know why it's recursively writing out subfolders in the destination?





bash cp





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  • did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
    – hhoke1
    Mar 23 at 21:10











  • What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
    – terdon♦
    Mar 24 at 13:59
















  • did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
    – hhoke1
    Mar 23 at 21:10











  • What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
    – terdon♦
    Mar 24 at 13:59















did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
– hhoke1
Mar 23 at 21:10





did you make a symlink to "ssh/prod" inside "$HOME/.ssh", or make a symlink?
– hhoke1
Mar 23 at 21:10













What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
– terdon♦
Mar 24 at 13:59




What are the contents of $HOME/.ssh?
– terdon♦
Mar 24 at 13:59










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Well the reason it is recursively writing out subfolders is because you gave it the recursive option. '-r'



"cp -rf" is equal to "copy -recursive -force"






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    Well the reason it is recursively writing out subfolders is because you gave it the recursive option. '-r'



    "cp -rf" is equal to "copy -recursive -force"






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      Well the reason it is recursively writing out subfolders is because you gave it the recursive option. '-r'



      "cp -rf" is equal to "copy -recursive -force"






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        Well the reason it is recursively writing out subfolders is because you gave it the recursive option. '-r'



        "cp -rf" is equal to "copy -recursive -force"






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        Well the reason it is recursively writing out subfolders is because you gave it the recursive option. '-r'



        "cp -rf" is equal to "copy -recursive -force"







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