$ mv /etc/motd /etc/lilo.conf mv: overwrite `/etc/lilo.conf', overriding mode 0644? y mv: cannot move `/etc/motd' to `/etc/lilo.conf': Permission denied
I would skip the first message, as isn't there no point in asking, as it is bound to fail. No? Yes, one could use mv -f. cp doesn't have the message. Ah ha! See? mv (GNU coreutils) 5.97 _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils