copy command with out prompt

imsajjadali · 05-29-2004, 06:23 AM

I have writen the script which copy the file from one folder to another folder
the command is
cp /home/backup_mon.tar.gz /home/backupdata/backup_mon.tar.gz

if backup_mon.tar.gz file already exist in destination folder then script prompt for overwritten. I want that when script run it did not prompt for copy overwritten , it simply replace the existing file with out prompting.

thanks

Linux_in_NH · 05-29-2004, 06:39 AM

cp -f

The '-f' means 'force'

imsajjadali · 05-29-2004, 06:56 AM

Hi Linux_in_NH
I have tried this option (-f), but even then it prompt for overwritten.

thanks

Linux_in_NH · 05-30-2004, 06:11 AM

1) can you run the command from the command line (using the -f flag) and not get the prompt?
2) Is there an alias defined for 'cp' in your shell? (type 'alias' at the command prompt)
3) Id there is an alias, can you 'unalias cp' and try again?
4) In your script, try using a fill path to cp (like /bin/cp) to ensure that the script is running the correct version of the command

imsajjadali · 05-30-2004, 11:42 PM

1) yes, I have executed the command from shell prompt with option -f and it prompt for overwritten before coping the file. I want cp command not prompt for copy.
if cp -f work on shell prompt then I can run it form script.
2)no alias
3) I am using command without alias
4) not full path, I have directly enter cp -f instead of using full path.

thanks
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