Hello Mike, there is an alternative: 'mv -n'. Which version of coreutils are you using? What does 'mv --version' say?
Kamil On Tuesday 03 March 2009 16:06:44 Mike McWilliam wrote: > Hello All > > I have read many explainations why '--reply=no' does not > work as expected. I am dumbfounded why the hundreds of posts out there > neglect the fact there is no way to move safely AND QUIETLY. Yet > discuss at great length about how the documentation is misleading, and > that this particular option is defined behaviour for this very > specific behavior. If you ask me the mv command is flawed, like I say > in my subject line, there is no alternative for safe AND QUIET moving. > If you wanted a special "--reply=no" then rename the option, like > "--reply-obscure-case=no" should be implemented. Yes, I understand > this non-intuitive case has been in mv long enough that changing the > behaviour of mv would screw up MANY scripts. Yet there is also talk of > deprecating it, and removing this option. Well if this is the case, > then bring it back again, but allow the behaviour to do safe and quiet > moves. > > Regardless of the "--reply=no" issue, tell me how can I > move files without overwriting? If I have to write a bash scrip I > will, but would prefer not to. > > Thanks > Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > Bug-coreutils mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
