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force does not work with cp


From: David
Subject: force does not work with cp
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:42:41 -0600

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O2 
-march=i386 -mcpu=i686
uname output: Linux Blackhand.Anthrax 2.2.17-14 #1 Mon Feb 5 15:25:12 EST 2001 
i586 unknown
Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 11
Release Status: release

Description:
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#! /usr/local/bin/bash

set +o noclobber
    tf1=DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-1
    tf2=DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-2
    tf3=DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-3
    echo "tf1"       > $tf1
    echo "tf2tf2"    > $tf2
    echo "tf3tf3tf3" > $tf3

    cat $tf1
    cat $tf2
    cp --force $tf1 $tf2
    echo "copy forced"
    cat $tf1
    cat $tf2

    cp  $tf3 $tf2
    echo "copy not forced"
    cat $tf2
    cat $tf3

    rm -f DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-*
set -o noclobber

### Output, bash 1
### Bluebeard dajo ~ source ./TRASH
### tf1
### tf2tf2
### copy forced
### tf1
### tf1
### cp: overwrite `DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-2'? y
### copy not forced
### tf3tf3tf3
### tf3tf3tf3
### Bluebeard dajo ~ 


### Output, bash 2.04-11
### Blackhand dajo ~ source ./TRASH
### tf1
### tf2tf2
### cp: overwrite `DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-2'? y
### copy forced
### tf1
### tf1
### cp: overwrite `DELETE-ME-TEST-FILE-2'? y
### copy not forced
### tf3tf3tf3
### tf3tf3tf3
### Blackhand dajo ~ 

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