--- alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > I've been trying to copy the contents of a partition (source) to > another partition (destination) that has a large number > of files that need to be overwritten. The command I've tried is: > > # cp -apRv source/* /destination/ > > The command works but it requires that I manually respond 'yes' for each > overwrite. I thought that the r or R option > would do an automatic overwrite but apparently it doesn't. > > What should the option be to do automatic overwrites with the ' cp ' > command? >
add --reply=yes (it's in the man page). -Roberto ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]