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From: | August Zajonc |
Subject: | Canceling interactive mode - cp |
Date: | Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:55:59 -0500 |
User-agent: | Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) |
I'm used to be able to do something like this alias cp=cp -ithen when I need to overwrite a file on the destination of a copy, I usually do -bf
This makes a backup but avoids the prompt, perfect for bash scripts and similiar.
Recently I've noticed that I can't cancel -i. There seems to be NO command to reverse the -i.
What's the suggested workaround in these situations. This seems like it would be a pretty common approach, and given the somewhat more esoteric options, it's odd that one can't reverse or cancel the effect of -i.
All the best, - August
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