Preventing overwrite prompt when copying

thetawaverider · 10-04-2006, 04:20 PM

Hello,

I'm using FC5, and I need to copy hundreds of files from one directory to another, overwriting the current contents. When I do this, I get the prompt to overwrite (the -i flag is added by default). I've passed the -f flag, but this makes no difference. I do not want to have to edit the default options of the command itself...I just want to prevent the overwrite prompt this one time. Suggestions anyone?

Thanks,
TWR

thetawaverider · 10-04-2006, 04:34 PM

Answer: Run 'unalias cp' before running the cp command