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icelizard
Asked: 2009-07-17 03:39:59 +0800 CST

cp command prompts on overwrite even with -f

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I am trying to copy all newer jpgs from one folder to another using the following command

cp -u --force /home/oldfolder/*.jpg /home/newfolder/

and I get the following promt:

cp: overwrite `/home/newfolder/4095-181.jpg'?

The '-u' I know is working fine as is it only prompting me on the newer files, but i dont want to get the prompt i just want it to overwrite them. I have tried --force and -f

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

centos bash copy

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Maybe your cp command is an alias? Try:

    \cp -uf file folder/
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  2. yes | cp <whatever else>
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  3. Type "type cp" to see where it points, or if it is aliased.

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  4. Use full path to cp , it will override the alias

    /usr/bin/cp -u --force /home/oldfolder/*.jpg /home/newfolder/
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