On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 06:52:55PM +0000, mick.crane wrote: [...]
> I think I do "cp -rp source target" These days you're better off with "cp -a", which is "cp -dR --preserve=all" (that "R" is the same as your "r"). Your "p" preserves mode, ownership and timestamps, whereas -a preserves links, extended attributes and security context (SELinux, smack) wherever applicable. > but usually open 2 instances of a file manager and drag or copy/paste if on > same file system. Why shell has grown on me: 1. history: I can see what I just did and learn from my mistakes. 2. history: I can be lazy, type CTRL-R and reuse an old command (perhaps after editing it). 3. history: I can load recent history into an editor and wrangle it into a rough draft of a script. (There are 7bout 5 other reasons, I just named some from those beginning with "h" ;-) Cheers -- t
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