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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#13893: closed (bug in CP)
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:22:03 +0000

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From: "Kevin C. Redden" <kcredden <at> gmail.com>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug in CP
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:23:18 -0500

Sir:

I'm using Debian 6.06/KDE 4.4, and I found either a bug, or else an 
omission in CP.

I tried to copy files from one directory to another with the command

kcredden <at> zeus:/STORE2/TH-zeus/work-desk/WRITNG/WRITING-CURRENT$ cp -R * 
/media/SNEAKERNET1/

It goes about half-way, then completely aborts with:

cp: cannot create directory 
`/media/SNEAKERNET1/Tools/NEW-FOLDER-FRAMEWORK ': Invalid argument

I honestly don't know what's wrong with that directory, but Dolphin 
cannot copy it as well. I was finally able to copy the files with a SU 
midnight commander. When MC ttried to copy that file it just asked if I 
wish to skip it which I did, and MC finished copying the rest of the files.

First I'm wondering; is this a bug? If not, is there a way to force CP 
to copy files without aborting if it runs into a problem? There is a 
command in Windows called 'Xcopy'. It has a command switch telling it to 
just skip over bad files, and copy the rest. I cannot recall exactly 
what the command is, since I've been off windows for quite awhile. But 
it's something like 'xcopy -c *.* /dir.' (-c for 'continue')

If this is a bug, or an omission. Can I request that someone fix cp for 
either a command switch like Xcopy's, or else at least default to just 
skip bad files, instead of aborting completely? This abort problem has 
also plagued both windows and linux file managers for years (except for 
MC) and it's frankly very annoying.

Thanks.

- Kc (linux user since Ubuntu 8.04.01)

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From: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>
To: 13893-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: "Kevin C. Redden" <kcredden <at> gmail.com>, kredden <at> maysvilleky.net
Subject: Re: bug#13893: bug in CP
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 11:21:17 -0600

Pádraig Brady wrote:
> I agree with the analysis here.
> We can open again if necessary.

It has been a year and no one has added anything to this bug which
seems to have been completely resolved.  I am therefore closing it
in the bug tracking system.

Bob

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