Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Suggestions to rename "logfile"

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Scott Dwyer wrote:
> > Having to press return twice is about the worst idea suggested
> > here. How do you press return twice from inside a script? At least
> > using an option, or even a funny character, instead of the mapfile
> > is scriptable.
> I think you missed where I said that only happens if you forget to
> type the option on the command line.

Yes, sorry. But I have also said that I won't add an option to override 
the absence of the mapfile.


> For instance, right now if a user forgets to add the option --force
> when writing to a device, it stops and requires the command to be
> re-entered with the proper option. I am only suggesting that instead
> of exiting, it puts up a warning with the option to hit enter to
> continue.

Exiting with nonzero status is ok for scripting, blocking ddrescue
waiting for a keystroke is not (unless requested with --ask, that is). 
When a command is incomplete, one expects the tool to exit, not to block:

$ cp in ; echo $?
cp: missing destination file operand after `in'
Try `cp --help' for more information.
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Best regards,
Antonio.