[TriLUG] remember that neat backup using rsync

[Jeremy Portzer]

stan briggs wrote:
> all,
> 
> there was a 'cp -al $source $dest' that was used in that scheme that linux
> supports that i can't seem to find the equivalent of in solaris. does anyone
> know how to accomplish this in solaris?

Exact same way.  Just download GNU coreutils from one of the Solaris 
sites like www.sunfreeware.com.  Then you'll get the GNU cp that 
supports the "l" hard link option.

http://www.sunfreeware.com/programlistsparc10.html#coreutils

--Jeremy, who GNU-izes any Solaris system at the first chance he gets.