question Re: In HDFS Distcp is there a way to replace a file by a folder with the same name in Archives of Support Questions (Read Only) https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/In-HDFS-Distcp-is-there-a-way-to-replace-a-file-by-a-folder/m-p/212065#M66063 <P>Currently, It seems there is no option in distcp to do so. File can be replaced by a File and directory by a directory by passing "-update" option to command.</P> Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:39:13 GMT asinghal 2017-08-07T15:39:13Z In HDFS Distcp is there a way to replace a file by a folder with the same name https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/In-HDFS-Distcp-is-there-a-way-to-replace-a-file-by-a-folder/m-p/212064#M66062 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:56:15 GMT https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/In-HDFS-Distcp-is-there-a-way-to-replace-a-file-by-a-folder/m-p/212064#M66062 nshelke 2017-08-05T00:56:15Z Re: In HDFS Distcp is there a way to replace a file by a folder with the same name https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/In-HDFS-Distcp-is-there-a-way-to-replace-a-file-by-a-folder/m-p/212065#M66063 <P>Currently, It seems there is no option in distcp to do so. File can be replaced by a File and directory by a directory by passing "-update" option to command.</P> Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:39:13 GMT https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Archives-of-Support-Questions/In-HDFS-Distcp-is-there-a-way-to-replace-a-file-by-a-folder/m-p/212065#M66063 asinghal 2017-08-07T15:39:13Z