GNU bug report logs - #17578
cp(1) man page: behavior of "cp -R dir target" on symbolic links is unclear

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Message #11 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net>
To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#17578: cp(1) man page: behavior of "cp -R dir target" on
 symbolic links is unclear
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 19:37:43 +0200

On 2014-05-24 10:28:30 -0700, Paul Eggert wrote:
> Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> >this is also what the info file says: "When
> >copying from a symbolic link, `cp' normally follows the link only
> >when not copying recursively."
> 
> Must be an old version;

The man page says:

GNU coreutils 8.21                April 2014                             CP(1)

April 2014, thus not that old.

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