Jerry Geis wrote:
> When I issue the command cp -af --reply=yes * ../other
> it tells me --reply is deprecated and use -i or -f.
>
> when I remove the --reply=yes I have to indicate 'y' to every
> file being copied.
>
> I just want to copy every file in my current directory to another
> directory and overwrite any file that is there.
>
> What is the correct way to do that?
I assume you're doing this as root... The system-defined shell aliases
are your enemy. Try typing /bin/cp instead of just cp to bypass the
nanny-OS insisting that you need interactive mode instead of defaulting
to doing what you said. (Type "which cp" to see what is happening).
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Les Mikesell
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