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== How can I see a progress bar when copying/moving files? ==
You can't with `cp(1)`, but you can either:

 * build one yourself with tools such as [[http://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml|pv]] or [[http://clpbar.sourceforge.net/|clpbar]];
 * use some other tool, e.g. [[http://members.iinet.net.au/~lynx/vcp/|vcp]].

You may want to use pv(1) since it's packaged for many systems. In that case, it's convenient if you create a function or script to wrap it.

For example:

{{{
pv "$1" > "$2/${1##*/}"
}}}

This lacks error checking and support for moving files.

you can also use the rsync:

{{{
rsync -avx --progress --stats "$1" "$2"
}}}

Please note that the "total" of files can change each time rsync enter a directory and finds more/less files that it expected, but at least is more info than cp. Rsync progress is good for big transfers with small files.		 == Placeholder ==
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