Re: cp claiming my files are the same when they aren't

Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > cp keeps sending me error messages that it can't copy the file ( even > with -f ) because the files are the same. Hmm, I've noticed the following behavior. If I run the following commands in an empty directory: mkdir foo mkdir bar touch foo/toto.exe cp

Re: cp claiming my files are the same when they aren't

At 01:44 PM 2/6/2004, Steve you wrote: >Hi; > >I know this might not be the right place to ask this, but I am at a loss to find a >more appropriate place. > >I am on win2k at work where I am using the "ported gnu utilities" to do some copying >of files. > >cp keeps sending me error messages that

cp claiming my files are the same when they aren't

Hi; I know this might not be the right place to ask this, but I am at a loss to find a more appropriate place. I am on win2k at work where I am using the "ported gnu utilities" to do some copying of files. cp keeps sending me error messages that it can't copy the file ( even with -f ) because