Option group controlling copy_file function effects for existing target files | ||
Constant | Meaning | |
none | (Default) Error; file already exists. | |
skip_existing | Do not overwrite existing file, do not report an error. | |
overwrite_existing | Overwrite the existing file. | |
update_existing | Overwrite the existing file if it is older than the replacement file. | |
Option group controlling copy function effects for sub-directories | ||
Constant | Meaning | |
none | (Default) Do not copy sub-directories. | |
recursive | Recursively copy sub-directories and their contents. | |
Option group controlling copy function effects for symbolic links | ||
Constant | Meaning | |
none | (Default) Follow symbolic links. | |
copy_symlinks | Copy symbolic links as symbolic links rather than copying the files that
they point to. | |
skip_symlinks | Ignore symbolic links. | |
Option group controlling copy function effects for choosing the form of copying | ||
Constant | Meaning | |
none | (Default) Copy content. | |
directories_only | Copy directory structure only, do not copy non-directory files. | |
create_symlinks | ||
create_hard_links | Make hard links instead of copies of files. |