Alfred, et al -- ...and then Alfred M. Szmidt said... % % 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
Well, I asked for it :-) % 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 Oh, right. That was it. Not so much a shell problem as the shell happily running into an OS problem. Well, in any case it's not a problem with cp. Thanks & HAND :-D -- David T-G * There is too much animal courage in (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * society and not sufficient moral courage. (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mary Baker Eddy, "Science and Health" http://justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
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