From: Michele Andreoli ([email protected])
Date: Wed Dec 13 2000 - 11:57:12 CET
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 10:46:22AM +0100, Jochen Cichon nicely wrote:
>
> Can u change the gateway so that MV is more user friendly...
> for the new 11r3 :)
>
> ---- OLD
>
> if [ -f "$1" ] ; then
> cp $1 $2
> rm -r $1
> else
> echo "$1 is not a file. Use cp & rm."
> fi
>
> ---- NEW
>
> if [ -d "$1" ] ; then
> cp -r $1 $2 && rm -r $1
> elif [ -f "$1" ] ; then
>
> cp $1 $2 && rm $1
> else
> echo "$1 is not a file. Use cp & rm."
> fi
>
> ----
>
>
> So it now supports DIRECTORY moving and only REMOVE if copy has done it's job.
> Maybe the last else is not required but pessimism.
>
It is better, but still it is dangerous. I implemented your
suggestion, but in my opinion it is better to refuse to work
with directories
Michele
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