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bug#24958: Please make "omitting directory" message clearer


From: Pádraig Brady
Subject: bug#24958: Please make "omitting directory" message clearer
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:31:35 +0000
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On 17/11/16 02:59, Bernhard Voelker wrote:
> On 11/17/2016 03:40 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote:
>> Right that's better for cp, though inaccurate for install(1).
> 
> Good point!
> 
>> I'll do this I think:
>>
>>   if (install)
>>     "omitting directory '/foo/bar'"
>>   else /* cp */
>>     "-r not specified; omitting directory '/foo/bar'"
> 
> I like it.  Please don't forget 'tests/cp/link-deref.sh'.

I'll push the attached later.

Marking this bug as done.

thanks,
Pádraig

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