davidson wrote: ... > Consider the -a option to cp for backup/backdown operations, to > preserve all attributes (including timestamps), recursively copy > directories, and more. Read the manual for details.
that's what i use by default for all copies. saves me a lot of wondering where something might have come from and also acts as a warning to me when i see something that should not have changed. since i frequenlty run into issues with git doing things i do not like to my file metadata it's something i've become a bit more wary about. ugh!, blah! and drats! songbird
