Try this: \cp from to IIRC, cp is an alias that translates to cp -i, I believe rm and mv are the same. Entering the leading \ overrides the alias. Hope that helps. Happy trails, Merv -----Original Message----- From: Mike McCarty [mailto:Mike.McCarty at sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:06 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Lame question about cp Paul Krash wrote: > Mario (?) wrote: > > >>How can i copy a file to another with the same name without being >>prompted for a confirmation, and -f doesn't work? > > > Unalias cp doesn't work....hmmm. How about $ which cp He may have some script sth. Mike -- p="p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} Oppose globalization and One World Governments like the UN. This message made from 100% recycled bits. You have found the bank of Larn. I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you. I speak only for myself, and I am unanimous in that! _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information or information otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, do not copy this message or any attachments and do not use it for any purpose or disclose its content to any person, but delete this message and any attachments from your system. Astrium disclaims any and all liability if this email transmission was virus corrupted, altered or falsified. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Astrium Limited, Registered in England and Wales No. 2449259 Registered Office: Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS, England