GNU bug report logs - #5926
feature request: mv -p to create missing target dir

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Rodolfo Borges <rodolfo.borges <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:10:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Bob Proulx <bob <at> proulx.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #43 received at 5926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
Cc: 5926 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Rodolfo Borges <rodolfo.borges <at> gmail.com>,
	bob <at> proulx.com
Subject: Re: bug#5926: feature request: mv -p to create missing target dir
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:07:39 +0200

At Monday 26 April 2010, Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org> wrote:
> > I think that's needed because otherwise the shell function would
> > end up calling itself recursively, since it's named `mv' too.
> 
> You use "command mv" for that.
> 
Good point, I forgot about that.  And it works for shell builtins too. 
Using "command mv" seems indeed the optimal choice.

Regards,
    Stefano
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