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YOu can do<br />
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cp -R dirtocopy/ newdir/
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to force<br />
cp -Rf present/directory /desire/directory
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# cp -Rf present/directory /desire/directory<br />
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Will that keep existing files in /desire/directory? Will that replace duplicates using the copy of the source dir?
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One more thig<br />
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do you have any hidden file in source directory then you need to add *<br />
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cp -Rf var/source/* &nbsp; /etc/<br />
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Note : here i am ausssing you have same directory in 2 site &nbsp; /var/source &nbsp;and /etc/source &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />

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Ohh shit... sorry sorry<br />
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i didnot realized <br />
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i copied from previous text and past it here<br />
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did not realized that.. <br />
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thanks @Oklit
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I'm trying to move a directory and overwrite an existing directory:<br />
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- I want to keep any existing files in the destination that weren't in the source<br />
- Any duplicate files from the source that are common to the destination, the source files overwrite the destination.<br />
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Also want to force.
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I'm trying to move a directory and overwrite an existing directory:

- I want to keep any existing files in the destination that weren't in the source
- Any duplicate files from the source that are common to the destination, the source files overwrite the destination.

Also want to force.

Easy I'm sure, mv directory

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