'-i' option for 'cp' and 'mv'

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From: Philip Cheng
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 1990 17:46

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I am using a system running System V on a 386 machine.  In 4.3 bsd, 'cp'
and 'mv' have the option '-i' which will warn me if the file exists. 
In the system I am using, only 'rm' has such an option.   I would like to change
it so that '-i' will work for 'cp' and 'mv' as well.  Can someone tell me how to
do it?

Many thanks

philip

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From: philip@focsys.uucp (Philip Cheng)
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Subject: '-i' option for 'cp' and 'mv'
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Date: 29 Oct 90 17:46:16 GMT
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