On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Glynn S. Condez wrote: > do the command "alias" to see the systemwide aliases. > if alias tells alias cp='cp -i' means that it prompt before > overwritting files (man cp && info cp). > > as what Rick says, you can disable systemwide alias for cp by issuing > unalias cp, you could enable cp alias by alias cp='cp -i'.
Using alias/unalias is tedious since you have you have to type or run a script to define it all over again if you want use your alias. Or do it the lazy way, put a backslash in front of the defined alias. This has been confirmed to work in tcsh and bash. Example: \cp * /tmp Will not prompt you a question. regards, --- Andre M. Varon, SCSA http://andre.lasaltech.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
