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Re: pws-19 + all patches: ``cp -f'' not always supportes

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From: Timothy J Luoma <tjlists@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: pws-19 + all patches: ``cp -f'' not always supportes
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 20:14:16 -0400
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Replying to message of Thu, 27 May 1999 18:09:20 +0400
	from "Andrej Borsenkow" <borsenkow.msk@xxxxxx>
	regarding ``pws-19 + all patches: ``cp -f'' not always supportes''
	
> Our cp does not support -f.

Neither does ours. (NeXTstep/OpenStep)

why not just use 'rm -f' before the 'cp' since that would be supported anywhere?

I'm not actually clear on when the '-f' flag would be needed....


TjL

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