Re^2: Copy preserving attributes

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any solution for extended attributes/ACLs? Or is that too system specific.

Also, how does the efficiency of a single cp system call compare to the code you would have to read and then set timestamp/ownership/permissions internally in perl?

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Re^3: Copy preserving attributes by JavaFan (Canon) on Nov 02, 2009 at 19:35 UTC
Considering that the running time of the 'cp' is most likely to be bound by disk I/O, I wouldn't worry about the overhead of calling 'cp'. Specially if you have the need to take care of system specifics (like extended attributes/ACLs), I would prefer calling the systems 'cp' then doing it all yourself. Specially if you don't have access to all the environments the program is supposed to run in.	[reply]
Re^4: Copy preserving attributes by gmargo (Hermit) on Nov 02, 2009 at 20:52 UTC
I'd have to agree with JavaFan, especially considering those new-fangled attributes. One potential for optimization, if you're not renaming files: you could gather them up by destination directory, and copy multiple files within one command. Not the best solution for error reporting though.	[reply]

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