GNU bug report logs - #10242
dired-do-rename should mention that it did at least copy the file

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:51:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: dired-do-rename should mention that it did at least copy the file
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:49:15 +0800

The user tries to move one of root's files, using
R runs the command dired-do-rename
and gets
Move `/tmp/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260' to `/cf/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260' failed:
(file-error Removing old name operation not permitted /tmp/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260)
so then he decides to use
C runs the command dired-do-copy
and gets
Overwrite `/cf/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260'? [Type yn!q or C-h] n
Copy `/tmp/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260' to `/cf/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260' failed:
(file-already-exists File already exists /cf/075.127.075.210.00080-218.174.214.026.44260)

Any why? Because the first message forgot to tell him that indeed the
file was at least, yes, successfully copied.
Added tag(s) notabug and wontfix. Request was from Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:33:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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Message #12 received at 10242-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 10242-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10242: dired-do-rename should mention that it did at least
	copy the file
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:31:58 -0500

tags 10242 wontfix notabug
stop

Emacs behaves the same way as the `mv' command does.
Closing as wontfix.
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From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: 10242 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#10242: closed (Re: bug#10242: dired-do-rename should mention
	that it did at least copy the file)
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:31:28 +0800

OK, I guess I should file a bug against mv(1) to have it do the cp(1)
silently even if it can't mv.
bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:24:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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