this is concerning fileutils 4.1 as found in the debian unstable distribution.
problem: cp cp -r dereferences symbolic links. (-d should do this). mkdir temp/test ln -s ~/.bashrc temp/test/blah cp -r temp/ new new/test contains a symbolic link to .bashrc which is not what it sohuld contain. db --- Please Note: This email is only to be used for email to me from people I know directly. Do NOT give this email to anyone. If you must give someone my email, give [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils