cp --remove-destination DESTDIR/* / ugly, but might work. mv -f DESTDIR/* / might work.
cp -f DESTDIR/* / will fail I believe. 'rm' won't work if "tools" dir has already been removed. marty > Would -f fix this? The manual for 'cp' doesn't seem to speak of this problem. robert On Thursday August 23 2007 10:55:02 am [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > Hardened Linux From Scratch - Version SVN-20070820 >> > At this point; 6.17. Coreutils-6.9 >> > >> > symlinks in /bin - >> > cat, echo, pwd, rm, stty are still linked to /tools >> > >> > last instruction: >> > >> > cp -va DESTDIR/* / >> > did not overwrite these symlinks. > > -- |\ /| Visit http://www.goodoldmarty.com today! | \/ | ============================================== | | "Opportunity often comes dressed in overalls ****** and disguised as work." Thomas Edison
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