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From: |
Christoph Plattner |
Subject: |
Fileutils > 4.0 version |
Date: |
Thu, 03 Jan 2002 01:25:31 +0100 |
Hello GNU fileutils hackers,
why did you change the policy of the `-i' and `-f' usage after
the version 4.0 of the fileutils package. (For example in
4.0.36, or 4.1).
Many UNIX users (AFAIK)and I want to use `-f' to
override `-i'. For example I have an alias of:
cp='cp -i'
to be prompted before overwriting. To force overwriting,
I used the `-f' option on the command line.
With the newer fileutils package this is not possible any
more.
Also in HP-UX 11.00, for example, I copied from the
manual page the following (explanation of options):
-i (interactive copy) Cause cp to write a prompt to standard
error and wait for a response before copying a file that would
overwrite an existing file. If the response from the standard
input is affirmative, the file is copied if permissions allow
the copy. If the -i (interactive) and -f (forced-copy)
options are both specified, the -i option is ignored.
In Solaris 8 `-f' cannot override `-i' and it is implemented
in the way also newer GNU versions are.
Is the idea bad top override with `-f' the `-i' ?
Please remail to me directly, as I am not registered on the
fileutils list.
With friendly regards
Christoph P.
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