> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris W. Parker > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:56 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Why does 'cp -f' not work anymore? > > cs@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cs@xxxxxxxxxx> > on Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:57 PM said: > > > Try this, addressing both problems: > > > > cp() > > { > > __cp_iopt=-i > > for __cp_arg > > do case "$__cp_arg" in > > --) break ;; > > -f* | -[a-z]*f* | --force ) > > __cp_iopt=; break ;; > > -*) ;; > > *) break ;; > > done > > set -- $__cp_iopt ${1+"$@"} > > command cp "$@" > > } > > I'm just getting around to doing this but I'm getting a syntax error. > > -bash: /etc/bashrc: line 17: syntax error near unexpected token > `newline' > -bash: /etc/bashrc: line 17: ` done' > > I'm copying/pasting exactly as it's found in the email. > > > Thanks, > Chris. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list There needs to be the keyword "esac" (inverse of the word "case"), to close the case statement, on a line before the keyword "done". I believe that should do it. Michael -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
