cp -f doesn't force

[kosmo]

Sorry for posting this here but didn't find any answer elsewhere, maybe a guru can help me:

cp -f won't force override. It will ask for every file if I want to override.

is there any settings file for the command? Some kind of limitation elsewhere?

I am logged in as root and want to -rf copy dirs and it takes hours until I am through.

(this happens only with one of the servers, others work fine)

kosmo

 

[bdraco]

[quote:cc4bc11aa8][i:cc4bc11aa8]Originally posted by kosmo[/i:cc4bc11aa8]

Sorry for posting this here but didn't find any answer elsewhere, maybe a guru can help me:

cp -f won't force override. It will ask for every file if I want to override.

is there any settings file for the command? Some kind of limitation elsewhere?

I am logged in as root and want to -rf copy dirs and it takes hours until I am through.

(this happens only with one of the servers, others work fine)

kosmo[/quote:cc4bc11aa8]

Try

unalias cp
first

 

[kosmo]

Thanks Nick, it did the trick!

kosmo