On 28/05/2021 02:02, Dominique Martinet wrote:
Hi,
Dominique Martinet wrote on Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 02:23:41PM +0900:
gnulib supports RENAME_EXCHANGE in renameatu, but there is currently
no way of using it.
Add a new switch to allow users to swap files atomically.
I'm not going to insist if the feature isn't wanted; but an answer would
be appreciated :)
I think it'd be very handy in shell scripts, if this isn't considered
for inclusion I'll try to package a tiny command (hardest part is always
figuring out a good name for it...), but I personally think it'd make
sense here.
Anyway, there is no strong feeling either way, but not knowing is
annoying so please tell.
Yes sorry for the delay.
I'm not sure about --swap in mv to be honest.
We were considering a separate `replace` utility,
which might be more appropriate for this functionality.
I've added this --swap functionality to my personal TODO list
to review/consider.
thanks,
Pádraig
