Rick Moen said:
> Quoting Andre M. V. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
>> 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.
>
> True, but (for reasons cited) I'd strongly suggest that the
> most-appropriate long-term solution is to get rid of the alias entirely.
>
Removing alias entirely is equivalent to removing the safety net of not
accidentally overwriting/deleting impt files. In my case, the painless
solution I always implement is call the actual binary not the alias:

/bin/cp source destination

or execute a forced copy:

/bin/cp -f source destination

rowel


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