How to copy all the files from a folder but the symlink

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I'd like to copy everything recursively from a folder but the files symlinked from an other directory, how can I achieve that?

By symlinked, do you mean files which are symlinks to other files or files who are symlinked somewhere else ? — Levans, Aug 7, 2013 at 7:10

Jonathan de M. · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-07 07:39:53Z

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I think I found the solution

rsync -a --exclude='.*' --no-links . destfolder

I tested on my zsh and it copies everything recursively from the current folder except the symlinks and hidden files (bonus)

answered Aug 7, 2013 at 7:39

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user1293137 · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-07 06:58:34Z

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how about:

find ./ -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec cp {} destfolder \;

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( or you meant "except files symlinked 'elsewhere' ? )

answered Aug 7, 2013 at 6:58

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It works but it doesnt copy the symlink and the folders, I'd like to copy everything from a folder except the symlink
– Jonathan de M.
Aug 7, 2013 at 7:05
just tryied that same command in zsh+fedora17 and it worked. Any error out the copy command / did it find any file? ( -maxdepth 1 = looking only in that dir, not in subdir ). Eventually, check found files via: find ./ -maxdepth 1 -type f -print
– user1293137
Aug 7, 2013 at 7:31

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