GNU bug report logs - #33125
rm: add --backup option, similar to cp/mv/ln

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: francky.leyn <at> telenet.be

Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:47:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

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Message #26 received at 33125 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: francky.leyn <at> telenet.be, 33125 <33125 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Cc: Francky Leyn <Francky <at> Leyn.eu>
Subject: Re: bug#33125: /bin/del
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 14:12:09 -0700
It'd be nice to add a --backup flag to 'rm', which would behave like --backup 
does with cp, mv, and ln. This would have the effect of the 'del' command you're 
suggesting.




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