GoogleCloudPlatform / GoogleCloudPlatform/gsutil
gsutil cp command flattens subdirectories when -j option provided
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Description
The `-r` option provided here preserves the nested folder structure under `somefolder/`.
```
gsutil -m cp -r somefolder/* gs://my-bucket
```
Providing an additional `-j` option breaks this behaviour and results in a flattened output.
```
gsutil -m cp -r -j somefolder/* gs://my-bucket
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the two `gsutil -m cp -r` commands, comparing the output with and without `-j`. Trace the `cp` command's handling of recursive paths and parallel execution; done means the `-j` form preserves the nested structure under `somefolder/` just like the form without `-j`.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, cloud
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100