Re: rename: move command from util-linux to coreutils

[Sami Kerola]

On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
> Erik Auerswald wrote:
>> On 07/17/2012 05:10 PM, Sami Kerola wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 3:27 PM, Jim Meyering<address@hidden>  wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>> A few things should be changed regardless.
>>>> For consistency with other GNU tools:
>>>>
>>>>    s/--test/--dry-run/
>>>
>>> I changed the option to '-u, --dry-run' which is exact match with mktemp.
>>
>> I don't like the short option '-u'. On debian, the PERL rename
>> (/usr/bin/prename, see update-alternatives --list rename) uses the
>> short option '-n' for dry-run functionality. Not sure about other
>> rename programs.
>>
>> I'd prefer just the long option '--dry-run'.
>
> I agree.  Using no short option is probably best,
> especially when you realize that you can abbreviate
> it as "--d" (assuming there's no other --d... option).
>
> However, if you feel a short-named option is required,
> then "-n" is more standard.  For example, GNU make and numerous
> git commands provide -n as a synonym for --dry-run.

I removed the short option. As it has said many times in the list they
are easier to add than remove. If the short option is needed in future
it surely will be added.

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