copy without overwrite prompt

nanda22 · 09-04-2008, 12:51 AM

Hi,
I was trying to copy a folder of size morethan 20 GB, but somehow system got stuck and i rebooted the system. now when i'm again trying to copy the same folder, it is giving overwrite prompt, for every file, even when i used '-f' . The command which i'm using is:
cp -fr 2008/AUG/ 2008/
Please help me

Mr. C. · 09-04-2008, 01:01 AM

cd 2008/AUG; tar -cvf - . | ( cd /path/to/new/2008 ; tar -xvpf - )

nanda22 · 09-04-2008, 05:21 AM

Thanks Mr C for ur kind reply.

I used "unalias cp" command whcih i got from previous post. that too worked fine. thank u LQ

Mr. C. · 09-04-2008, 11:46 AM

If you want to avoid an alias, use backslash for a one shot:

$ \cp src dest

i92guboj · 09-04-2008, 11:54 AM

Or just

Code:

yes | cp <whatever else>

nikeshp · 10-26-2010, 02:47 PM

Most linux are coming with an alias for cp to cp -i

So use absolute path (/bin/cp) for copy without prompt.

syntax: /bin/cp source destination

This will work.

Thanks
Nikesh

trieuphu · 07-11-2011, 12:41 AM

Thank nikeshp, It cool!