backup in cp, mv

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From: Marty Leisner 311/? x?
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 20:19

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I really don't understand the GNU cp/mv backup strategy...

I ran mv with the -b option and saw no difference...

Can someone fill me in on how to get it to work...(I'd rather not read the source).

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marty
leisner.henr801c@xerox.com  
Member of the League for Programming Freedom

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From: leisner@trianguli.wrc.xerox.COM (Marty Leisner 311/? x?)
Subject: backup in cp, mv
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