How to copy files in alphabetic order.

[Christian Eichert]

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Lex Hider wrote:
> "cp -rv somedir" doesn't copy the directories contents in alphabetic order.

Method 1
my Midnight Commander does ( mark them with Strg-T and use F6 )

Method 2
touch them in the alfabetic order
ls -tr displays files in order of creation (touch)

// lets create some files
root at hell:/opt/music# touch b
root at hell:/opt/music# touch c
root at hell:/opt/music# touch a

// ls -tr shows the order by touch time reverse
// oldest first ...
root at hell:/opt/music# ls -tr
b  c  a

// now sort them alfabetic and touch them
root at hell:/opt/music# ls * | touch *

// checking the order ... oldest first
root at hell:/opt/music# ls -tr
c  b  a

// and alfabetic
root at hell:/opt/music# ls
a  b  c

you own me something ;-)

regards
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