From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT speedy DOT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
Subject: Re: cp -if
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Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk> wrote:
: JT Williams wrote:
:> Using cp from latest port of fileutils 4.1, a `-f' option does *not*
:> override a previous `-i'.  This may happen with other fileutil programs,
:> too; I just happened to notice it with cp.
: [snip]

: According to the NEWS file:

: "* cp's -f option no longer cancels the effect of --interactive (-i) (per
: POSIX)"

Ouch. So how do we override "-i"?


Right,

						MartinS