Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> $ echo a > a/foo
>> $ echo b > b/foo
>> $ mv -i --reply=no a/foo b/foo
>> $ cat b/foo
>> a
>
> That's because -i is equivalent to --reply=query (as mentioned in --help),
> and since you specify --reply=no after -i,
> the --reply=no takes precedence.

I think that's what Tim expected.  But b/foo was replaced with a/foo,
in spite of --reply=no.  The same thing happens for me with 5.2.1.


paul


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