-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > [please don't top-post on technical lists] [you didn't read my earlier request to avoid top-posting]
According to Patrick Chin on 11/24/2009 7:22 AM: > Just want to inform you guys that: > > > > [r...@hostname scripts]# cp -Run <source_directory> <destination>/. > > cp: invalid option -- n You didn't read my earlier mail that -n was added in coreutils 7.1. Since it didn't work for you, your version is obviously older. That means you need to upgrade. The latest stable coreutils is 8.1. > And I’m not using aliases for my cp command. I am though using Red Hat > Linux 4.8 which I’m finding out arguments are not consistent from > Linux/Unix OS companies. The arguments required by POSIX are pretty much consistent across multiple Unix implementations. The ones that are GNU extensions are just that - extensions. cp -n is an extension; so it is not available everywhere. > I’ll try the rsync but it sound like it is more of a server-client app. It does that, too. But it is the perfect tool for local transfers just like you described. - -- Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well! Eric Blake e...@byu.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Cygwin) Comment: Public key at home.comcast.net/~ericblake/eblake.gpg Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAksMPewACgkQ84KuGfSFAYCSwwCgzV9v4PYwIZzaL2nPFEOAMRdM fXIAoMGeD+6Qti06o7N920sRxyuhUKWO =rpPe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
