Re: Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink

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Date	Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:19:47 -0500
Subject	Re: Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink
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On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Paulo da Silva <
p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a@netcabo.pt> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Is there a way to copy a file the same as Unix command:
>
> cp -a --reflink src dest
>
> without invoking a shell command?
>
> Thanks
> --
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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You want to make a symlink to a file ini python.  I think this might get
you there:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4847615/copying-a-symbolic-link-in-python

-- 
Joel Goldstick
http://joelgoldstick.com

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Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink Paulo da Silva <p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a@netcabo.pt> - 2013-12-18 18:37 +0000
  Re: Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 14:19 -0500
  Re: Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 14:43 -0500
  Re: Copy a file like unix cp -a --reflink Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2013-12-20 21:17 +0200

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