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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
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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


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Joel Goldstick
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Paulo da Silva <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:p_s_d_a_s_i_l_v_a@netcabo.pt" target=3D"_blank">p_s_d_=
a_s_i_l_v_a@netcabo.pt</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi!<br>
<br>
Is there a way to copy a file the same as Unix command:<br>
<br>
cp -a --reflink src dest<br>
<br>
without invoking a shell command?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888">--<br>
<a href=3D"https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list" target=3D"=
_blank">https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list</a><br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">You w=
ant to make a symlink to a file ini python.=C2=A0 I think this might get yo=
u there:<br><br><a href=3D"http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4847615/copyi=
ng-a-symbolic-link-in-python">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4847615/co=
pying-a-symbolic-link-in-python</a><br>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div>Joel Goldstick<br></div><a href=3D"http://joelgoldstick.com" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://joelgoldstick.com</a><br></div>
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