g.transfer - GRASS manual

NAME

g.transfer - Move or copy files or directories from source to target

KEYWORDS

SYNOPSIS

g.transfer

g.transfer --help

g.transfer [-mo] source=string target=name [nprocs=integer] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

-m: Move files or directories (default is copy); Move files or directories (default is copy)
-o: Overwrite existing files; Overwrite existing files
--help: Print usage summary
--verbose: Verbose module output
--quiet: Quiet module output
--ui: Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

source=string [required]: Path to source of files or directories to transfer (supports wildcards (*))
target=name [required]: Path to target to transfer files or directories to
nprocs=integer: Number of threads for parallel computing; 0: use OpenMP default; >0: use nprocs; <0: use MAX-nprocs; Default: 0

DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLES
AUTHOR

DESCRIPTION

g.transfer is a simple helper module to be used in actinia to transfer files or directories from local storage on a worker node to persistent network storage.

If the target directory does not exist it is created. The source option supports the use of wildcards (*), so multiple files and/or directories can be transfered. The nprocs option allows to transfer multiple files or directories in parallel. With the m-flag the source is moved and not copied (the default).

EXAMPLES

temp_file=$(g.tempfile pid=12345)
g.transfer -f source="$temp_file" target=/tmp

AUTHOR

Stefan Blumentrath

SOURCE CODE

Available at: g.transfer source code (history)

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