I just saw this recently but don't remember the specifics: when you get "argument list too long" it's actually a shell problem and not a problem with cp (or any other program). Perhaps someone else on the list can chime in.
Wrong wrong wrong. Stop blameing the shell and blame silly operating systems that have an limit on the argument list. Read the Coreutils FAQ [1]. [1]: http://www.gnu.org/software/fileutils/doc/faq/#Argument%20list%20too%20long _______________________________________________ Bug-fileutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-fileutils