[TriLUG] cpio vs cp (was: Re: Locked Out Linux box (Update))

[Brian via TriLUG]

On 10/20/2017 04:08 PM, Paul Boyle via TriLUG wrote:
> find . -depth -print0 | cpio --null -pmvd <external storage device>

So, here's a n00bish question from a not-so-n00by user:

What makes "find . [...] | cpio -p [...] <dest>" better than "cp -pr * 
<dest>" ?

-B