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Tai Tran
Tai Tran

Reputation: 1404

Get database file in /data/data on rooted device

I can access to my package in /data/data folder. But i can't cp command this database file to SDCard. It says : cp: not found. I do as follow:

# cd databases
# ls
    webview.db
    mydatabase.db
    webviewCache.db
# cp mydatabase /mnt/sdcard

but 

cp: not found

Does anybody know how to do this? How can I get this file.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2450

Answers (2)

NT_
NT_

Reputation: 2246

When you are referring a file , you need to give the extension as well!. That's the first part. i.e, It should be cp mydatabase.db /mnt/sdcard with a .db . However cp is not a part of android stock binaries. You need busybox for getting those commands.

If you really want the file to be copied [ Without busybox installed ] .Use this ,

cat mydatabase.db > /mnt/sdcard/mydatabase.db .

If you want to use cp , you need to install BusyBox on your device.

Upvotes: 1

Danny G
Danny G

Reputation: 3799

cat source_file > dest_file

You can also install busybox, and get the use of cp command, along with a host of others. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en

Upvotes: 2

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