From: Stefan Lang <perfectly.normal.hacker@...>
Date: 2008-08-07T08:52:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Help copying files

2008/8/7 Bob Miner <bobminer@lobo.net>:
> Hi,
> I'm tryin to have Ruby copy some files so I don't have to :D
>
> I can make the Directories, but apparently I need FTOOLS to actually
> copy some files from hither to yon.
>
> I can't seem to find FTOOLS.....anybody know where to get it? And
> then....
> where do I put it so Ruby can "see & use" it.
>
> OR....
>
> Is there a different/better way to copy files than FTOOLS?

Use FileUtils:

    require "fileutils"
    FileUtils.cp src, dest

ri has lots of documentation about it!

Stefan