On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, digest_ wrote: Hi!
do the command "alias" to see the systemwide aliases. if alias tells alias cp='cp -i' means that it prompt before overwritting files (man cp && info cp). as what Rick says, you can disable systemwide alias for cp by issuing unalias cp, you could enable cp alias by alias cp='cp -i'. hth --glynn > hello! > > how can i copy files from one directory to another > without prompting me to overwrite existing files? > > digest > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
