Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-11 Thread Bill Davidsen
Luc MAIGNAN wrote: Hi, I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking confirmation. According to documentation , I try : cp -r --force src/file1 ./ but always a confirmation is asked... What's wrong ? Someone assumes you're a moron, cp has been turned into an ali

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-11 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 15:39 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:34:46 -0500, Kevin Martin wrote: > > > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > > On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 16:36 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > > > > > >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 16:24:52 +0200, > > >> Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTE

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-11 Thread Michael Schwendt
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:34:46 -0500, Kevin Martin wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 16:36 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 16:24:52 +0200, > >> Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I definitively can't force

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-11 Thread Kevin Martin
Aaron Konstam wrote: On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 16:36 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote: On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 16:24:52 +0200, Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking confirmation. According to documentation , I

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-11 Thread Aaron Konstam
On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 16:36 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 16:24:52 +0200, > Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking > > confirmation. > > > > According to documentation , I try : > >

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread Tim
On Tue, 2008-06-10 at 16:36 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > cp is probably aliased to 'cp -i'. Try using: > 'cp' -rf src/file1 ./ Escaping a command with a backslash, also, avoids aliases. i.e. \cp -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ uname -r 2.6.25.4-30.fc9.i686 Don't send private replies to my address

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread Bruno Wolff III
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 16:24:52 +0200, Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking > confirmation. > > According to documentation , I try : > > cp -r --force src/file1 ./ > > but always a confirmation is asked... > > >

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread James Kosin
wwp wrote: Hello James, On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:43:48 -0400 James Kosin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Luc MAIGNAN wrote: Hi, I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without > asking confirmation. According to documentation , I try : cp -r --force src/file1 ./ but al

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread wwp
Hello Luc, On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:05:47 +0200 Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello wwp, > > you're right. > My cp is an alias to 'cp -i' I'm despite to have a so beginner > problem. FYI that's common for privileged users (root). Regards, > wwp a écrit : > > Hello James,

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread Luc MAIGNAN
Hello wwp, you're right. My cp is an alias to 'cp -i' I'm despite to have a so beginner problem. Thanks for help & time BR wwp a écrit : Hello James, On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:43:48 -0400 James Kosin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Luc MAIGNAN wrote: Hi, I definitively can't

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread wwp
Hello James, On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:43:48 -0400 James Kosin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Luc MAIGNAN wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without > asking > > confirmation. > > > > According to documentation , I try : > > > > cp -r --force src/file1 ./

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread James Kosin
Luc MAIGNAN wrote: Hi, I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking confirmation. According to documentation , I try : cp -r --force src/file1 ./ but always a confirmation is asked... What's wrong ? 'cp -r --reply=yes src/file1 ./' This will work... Check ou

Re: Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread wwp
Hello Luc, On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:24:52 +0200 Luc MAIGNAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking > confirmation. > > According to documentation , I try : > > cp -r --force src/file1 ./ > > but always a confirmation is ask

Option --force for cp

2008-06-10 Thread Luc MAIGNAN
Hi, I definitively can't force cp to override existing files without asking confirmation. According to documentation , I try : cp -r --force src/file1 ./ but always a confirmation is asked... What's wrong ? -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: https://www.red