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Copy file in GNU/Linux with progress bar and rate limiting

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Mar 15, 202610695 views
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Problem

Is there any good tool in GNU/Linux that copy files like , but also shows progress and limits speed (and changes limit without interruption) like ? Prototype: Also , but this shows progress bars individually and can't change rate after started. Or may be I should just write a wrapper for pv/cpio? D…

Error Output

find source_directory | cpio -H newc -o | pv -s `du -bs source_directory/ | awk '{print $1}'` | (cd /destination/directory && cpio -di)

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Written the script to use find, cpio and pv to accomplish the task. The rate can be limited. http://vi-server.org/vi/bin/cppv Mirroring it here: Someone, please test it.

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