Paul Eggert, on Wed 16 Nov 2016 17:25:18 -0800, wrote: > On 11/16/2016 05:07 PM, Pádraig Brady wrote: > >we copy the directory but not the contents. > >I'll adjust to: > > > > "not recursing; omitting directory '/foo/bar'" > > > How about using the traditional wording, e.g., Solaris? > > $ cp /etc /tmp > cp: /etc: is a directory > > That's pretty clear.
That'd still make my students speechless: "yes, it's a directory, so what?!" > AIX is more verbose and is even clearer: > > $ cp /etc /tmp > cp: 0653-436 /etc is a directory. > Specify -r or -R to copy. That looks more along what I suggested in my latest previous mail :) Samuel
