Re: cp -n diff

[Iain Hibbert <plunky%rya-online.net@localhost>]

On Tue, 3 May 2011, Zafer Aydo?an wrote:

> attached is a patch that implements the -n option for cp, which skips existing
> files on the target.
> This is useful if you want copy two directories and want only the
> non-existing/new files to be be copied.
> This has also been implemented in FreeBSD as cp -n, in Linux its named
> -u for update.
> I have followed the FreeBSD implementation.
> The patch is easy and straightforward. It is against current.
> I would like to commit it.
> Please have a look.
>
> Any comments ?

Well, you kicked the hornets nest there!

but in truth though, I do agree.. that this functionality belongs in rsync
or a backup or archive tool, not a copy tool..

(unless of course, you can get it included in the POSIX specification :)

iain