method
copy
copy(dest)
public
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# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1253 def copy(dest) lstat case when file? copy_file dest when directory? if !File.exist?(dest) and descendant_directory?(dest, path) raise ArgumentError, "cannot copy directory %s to itself %s" % [path, dest] end begin Dir.mkdir dest rescue raise unless File.directory?(dest) end when symlink? File.symlink File.readlink(path()), dest when chardev? raise "cannot handle device file" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod) mknod dest, cc, 0666, lstat().rdev when blockdev? raise "cannot handle device file" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod) mknod dest, bb, 0666, lstat().rdev when socket? raise "cannot handle socket" unless File.respond_to?(:mknod) mknod dest, nil, lstat().mode, 0 when pipe? raise "cannot handle FIFO" unless File.respond_to?(:mkfifo) mkfifo dest, 0666 when door? raise "cannot handle door: #{path()}" else raise "unknown file type: #{path()}" end end