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Re: cp -if
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Richard Dawe |
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Re: cp -if |
Date: |
Sun, 14 Jul 2002 17:51:17 +0100 |
Hello.
JT Williams wrote:
>
> -: : "* cp's -f option no longer cancels the effect of --interactive (-i)
> -: : (per POSIX)"
> -:
> -: Ouch. So how do we override "-i"?
>
> Ouch, indeed. And why only cp? mv -i can still be overridden.
I don't know why it's only cp. I had a quick look at draft 7 of the Austin
Group's work, which became part of the new POSIX standard. I can't see where
the behaviour of cp, mv is described. I've CC'd bug-fileutils. Hopefully
someone on that list can answer your question.
> I've reverted to fileutils 4.0.
Why? Is this change of behaviour really that bad?
BTW I'm no longer supporting the DJGPP port of fileutils 4.0. Since fileutils
4.1 is out, I will only release bugfixes for that.
Regards,
--
Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]
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