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Re: Problem with cp (copy)
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David T-G |
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Re: Problem with cp (copy) |
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Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:44:14 -0500 |
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Alfred, et al --
...and then Alfred M. Szmidt said...
%
% I just saw this recently but don't remember the specifics: when you
% get "argument list too long" it's actually a shell problem and not
% a problem with cp (or any other program). Perhaps someone else on
% the list can chime in.
%
% Wrong wrong wrong. Stop blameing the shell and blame silly operating
Well, I asked for it :-)
% systems that have an limit on the argument list. Read the Coreutils
% FAQ [1].
%
% [1]:
http://www.gnu.org/software/fileutils/doc/faq/#Argument%20list%20too%20long
Oh, right. That was it. Not so much a shell problem as the shell
happily running into an OS problem. Well, in any case it's not a problem
with cp.
Thanks & HAND
:-D
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Re: Problem with cp (copy), Alfred M. Szmidt, 2003/01/22