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info cp: documentation feedback |
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Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:36:06 +0100 |
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hello,
here some mistakes/improvement proposals to `info cp' from me:
-sentence "If the `--target": take away "failing that"?
-sentence "descending into source directories": shouldn't it be rather
"descending into SOURCE's directories"?And since `-r' and `-R' is the
same: write "-r/-R" instead.
-option `-f': why is it written about _opening_ a file, e.g. "opened for
writing" and not simply "writeable"? What is meant by "removes it and
tries to open it again"? It is said "`cp' then removes it". It should be
added ", if the user has write-permission in the containing directory."
-part "-i": shouldn't be written "When copying to a file" instead?
greetings,
kalle
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Re: bug#29315: info cp: documentation feedback |
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Sat, 9 Dec 2017 16:23:24 -0800 |
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On 16/11/17 03:36, kalle wrote:
> hello,
> here some mistakes/improvement proposals to `info cp' from me:
>
> -sentence "If the `--target": take away "failing that"?
It's better as is, to document that these are separate modes
> -sentence "descending into source directories": shouldn't it be rather
> "descending into SOURCE's directories"?
That could be interpreted as only descending one level
> And since `-r' and `-R' is the
> same: write "-r/-R" instead.
That would be less standard/searchable
> -option `-f': why is it written about _opening_ a file, e.g. "opened for
> writing" and not simply "writeable"?
There can be differing restrictions on various operations,
so we're being explicit about the truncation permission.
> What is meant by "removes it and
> tries to open it again"?
It creates a new file rather than rewriting an existing one.
I suppose that could be clarified. Patch attached.
> It is said "`cp' then removes it". It should be
> added ", if the user has write-permission in the containing directory."
There are other permissions that may block the unlink also.
It's better not to partially list potential issues,
and just state what cp does.
> -part "-i": shouldn't be written "When copying to a file" instead?
Subtly no, because we prompt if overwriting a dir with a file.
So the prompt depends on the source, not the dest.
cheers,
Pádraig.
cp-f-recreate.patch
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