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Re: Adding new features to 'rm mv cp'
From: |
Eric Blake |
Subject: |
Re: Adding new features to 'rm mv cp' |
Date: |
Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:31:24 +0000 |
> Dear Sirs;
> I have a question as a long time Linux user. Is there anyway
> possible to add a '--pretend' switch to the commands 'rm cp mv' for
> new users more so, but for people like I that help on IRC networks and
> get little sleep. I love contributing anyway I can. But root commands
> when tired equal BAD results even for a long time user. Thanks so much
> for reading, hope u consider it.
In keeping similarity with other GNU tools (such as make), such
an option should be named --dry-run. It is a good idea, but no
one has volunteered to code it up yet. Perhaps you'd like to
contribute a patch?
--
Eric Blake