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So we need to mkdir /nfs/slac/g/net/pingerdata.unite/pingerreports/ and cp --by/, --date/, hhep–size, hep-rest, epc/, heps/, new/ from /nfs/slac/g/net/pinger/pingerreports/ to /nfs/slac/g/net/pingerdata.unite/pingerreports/. then we need to
Use cp -r -p -v to preserve the mode, ownership and timestamps and , recursively copy directories and explain what is being done.