>> I mean why wasn't refused "cp -p" request, saying "just use mkdir first".
> There seems to be a good deal of confusion here, as "cp -p" has nothing to do > with "mkdir -p". Oooops, sorry, I meant: why wasn't refused mkdir "-p" option request, saying "just use ls and mkdir first"? Hmmm, ok, I see they are both about creating dirs, but aren't mkdir, cp, mv, touch... all involved in creating links in a file system? Hmmm... It seems I triggered an endless loop in my own mind: confusion was yet there. Let's call this ignorance, lazziness. Mum!
