--- programs/systemg/code/SyGDirUtil_UNIX.cc
+++ programs/systemg/code/SyGDirUtil_UNIX.cc
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-	JString sysCmd = "cp -Rd \"" + name + "\" \"" + newName + "\"";
+	JString sysCmd = "/bin/cp -Rp \"" + name + "\" \"" + newName + "\"";
 	if (SystemCall(sysCmd))
 		{
 		return kTrue;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	)
 {
 	JString sSrc(src);
-	JString sysCmd = "rm -rf \"" + sSrc + "\"";
+	JString sysCmd = "/bin/rm -rf \"" + sSrc + "\"";
 	SystemCall(sysCmd);
 }