JP> sudo cp -r /home/Desktop/Temp/public/* /var/www/html/
 JP> ....
 JP> 
 JP> 
 JP> So destination directory is OK?
 JP> sudo ls /var/www/html/
typed this command and I get....

total 12
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10701 Jan 11  2018 index.html

 JP> 
 JP> how about the source directory?
 JP> sudo ls -rlt /home/Desktop/Temp/public/
ls:annot access /home/Desktop/Temp/public: No such file or directory
This what I get when I type the command you gave me...
 
I'm going to have to break this into 2 messages... Something is messed up with 
editor....

if I goto /home... do this by typing cd /home, my prompt changes pi@bbs:/home $

Then if I type dir it reports back pi.... if I type cd pi my prompt changes to 
pi@bbs:~$

Once I type cd pi, I then type cd Desktop/Temp/public ... my prompt changes to
pi@bbs:~/Desktop/Temp/public $

if I then type dir I can see all the files
I think I need to change part of my copy command from /home/Desktop/Temp/public
to ~/Desktop/Temp/public/

There...
I'll respond back to you on the second part of your message

Thanx

IB JOE
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's Computer & BBS
Telnet: joesbbs.com

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