Linux terminal - copy progress bar

[bubbl]

If you want to copy something using the command-line interface in GNU/Linux, then “gcp” is like the universal tool.
- lightweight and pretty user friendly.
- supports copying files and folders.
- you can copy single or multiple (lists) files & folders too.
- shows a nice progress bar, size of the file being copied, the current file copy speed, plus an “estimated time”. So you’ll know what’s happening at an any given time.

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sudo apt-get install gcp python-progressbar

example:
coping file …

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gcp source-file destination

coping folders …

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gcp -r source-folder destination

[DeeJay]

If you want to copy something using the command-line interface in GNU/Linux, then “gcp” is like the universal tool.

But it seems to have dependency on running in an environment where X-windows is supported, even though it does not actively open a new window.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ gcp try.sh dummy
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gcp", line 678, in <module>
    gcp = GCP()
  File "/usr/bin/gcp", line 190, in __init__
    sessions_bus = dbus.SessionBus()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 211, in __new__
    mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 100, in __new__
    bus = BusConnection.__new__(subclass, bus_type, mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 122, in __new__
    bus = cls._new_for_bus(address_or_type, mainloop=mainloop)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ExecFailed: /usr/bin/dbus-launch terminated abnormally with the following error: Autolaunch error: X11 initialization failed.

[bubbl]

If you want to copy something using the command-line interface in GNU/Linux, then “gcp” is like the universal tool.

But it seems to have dependency on running in an environment where X-windows is supported, even though it does not actively open a new window.

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pi@raspberrypi ~ $ gcp try.sh dummy
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gcp", line 678, in <module>
    gcp = GCP()
  File "/usr/bin/gcp", line 190, in __init__
    sessions_bus = dbus.SessionBus()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 211, in __new__
    mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/_dbus.py", line 100, in __new__
    bus = BusConnection.__new__(subclass, bus_type, mainloop=mainloop)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 122, in __new__
    bus = cls._new_for_bus(address_or_type, mainloop=mainloop)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ExecFailed: /usr/bin/dbus-launch terminated abnormally with the following error: Autolaunch error: X11 initialization failed.

huh. been running it on X-less machine for some time now and it works well... don't know why you get this error

[bubbl]

rsync -P as an alternative is close enough I think.