-----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cameron Simpson Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:01 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Why does 'cp -f' not work anymore? How about this: # just in case - ick! unalias cp # define smarter wrapper cp() { [ "x$1" = x-f ] || set -- -i ${1+"$@"} command cp "$@" } This should turn on -i mode if you don't supply a -f. Cheers, -- Hope you don't mind. I liked your function and decided to use it and changed it to be more in line with cp syntax. cp() { [ $((`expr " $*" : '.* -[a-zA-Z]*f[a-zA-Z]* .*'`)) -ne 0 ] || [ $((`expr " $*" : '.* --force .*'`)) -ne 0 ] || set -- -i ${1+"$@"} command cp "$@" } This function checks for --force and -f anywhere on the command line, as well as it allows options to be combined with -f, such as -rfv. I've done simple testing. Works for me. If anybody sees an inconsistency, please let me know. Michael -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
