From unknown Sat Aug 09 15:19:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6405: cp from -MM to -M Resent-From: Peng Yu Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:39:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 6405 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 6405@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.12762851056550 (code B ref -1); Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:39:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jun 2010 19:38:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3b-0001hb-VB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:24 -0400 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166] helo=mx10.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3a-0001hW-HS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:23 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:38432) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3W-0002PV-3L for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:18 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=37412 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ONA3U-0001ui-8V for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:17 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3T-0001N8-1A for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:16 -0400 Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com ([209.85.213.169]:56159) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3S-0001Mz-VE for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:15 -0400 Received: by yxs7 with SMTP id 7so567445yxs.0 for ; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=JsAtmI0f7JaeG+RsS5DcYo2J3CSfUdidfFnWqnfNV7M=; b=FGxY5QiIzTdUITs9VfYqHXgxl6L2dvwzgOp9qQzQXjf5JyzUGksC8Wrs1uMX4jG7Tm kTBXbCEVm5IlOcEmoFABugTqpCO9tQaROXSA8LArltzGKaCQrcOv7qg0nawrgm994Biz FAbcv7racGDEI5HuzepfoLQvWNGGy4oXz1Zpo= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=dpPRYPfdrkP3lqwDEm8LV8lguPVSODwM/f33yNxhGehLDiYQMKbYrrRxgKcakPp6QK 8TMM3Khe0nciJfrJ2AySWYsn+hMUwukQaiuk9WIHhtsn3r1TPHs0qaObBK3MQ0e+bYFI CQD0HZVit1U33vO4actl33jyBp6xSsr2bJ7Ik= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.62.2 with SMTP id k2mr3660205yba.425.1276285093541; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.26.11 with HTTP; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:38:13 -0500 Message-ID: From: Peng Yu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.6 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.6 (-----) I'm trying to cp -MM to -M. But so far I don't have a way to do it. Would you please let me know what is the correct way to cp from -MM to -M? $ cp -r -- -MM/ -- -M cp: target `-M' is not a directory $ ll -go total 0 drwx------ 2 64 2010-06-11 14:35 -MM -- Regards, Peng From unknown Sat Aug 09 15:19:19 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Peng Yu Subject: bug#6405: closed (Re: bug#6405: cp from -MM to -M) Message-ID: References: <20100611201839.GA1385@dementia.proulx.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 6405 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 6405@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:19:01 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1276287541-7807-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1276287541-7807-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #6405: cp from -MM to -M which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 6405@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 6405: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D6405 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1276287541-7807-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 6405-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jun 2010 20:18:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAgg-00021i-GO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:18:46 -0400 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAge-00021d-L1 for 6405-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:18:45 -0400 Received: from dementia.proulx.com (dementia.proulx.com [192.168.230.115]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A66D421362; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:18:39 -0600 (MDT) Received: by dementia.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 9DF093CC39E; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:18:39 -0600 (MDT) Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:18:39 -0600 From: Bob Proulx To: Peng Yu Subject: Re: bug#6405: cp from -MM to -M Message-ID: <20100611201839.GA1385@dementia.proulx.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6405-done Cc: 6405-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) Hi Peng, If you would be so kind could you in the future address these types of messages to coreutils@gnu.org instead of bug-coreutils? The bug-coreutils address has been changed from "all-discussion" to "bug-discussion" and along with that change every message here now opens a bug ticket in the bug tracking system so that we don't lose track of reported bugs. The coreutils@gnu.org address was created for general discussion that isn't attached to the bug tracking system. Thanks! Peng Yu wrote: > I'm trying to cp -MM to -M. But so far I don't have a way to do it. > Would you please let me know what is the correct way to cp from -MM to > -M? > > $ cp -r -- -MM/ -- -M > cp: target `-M' is not a directory The first "--" stops further option recognition and processing. So it is only needed once. The second one after the first one has turned off option processing is therefore recognized as a filename. Since you have three files listed (the extra one being "--") then the target is required to be a directory. Instead just use one "--". You wanted to say: $ cp -r -- -MM -M Or traditional usage would use "./" to avoid the first character of the string from starting with a dash. $ cp -r ./-MM ./-M Since the strings do not start with a dash then they are not recognized as command option arguments. Bob ------------=_1276287541-7807-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jun 2010 19:38:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3b-0001hb-VB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:24 -0400 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166] helo=mx10.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3a-0001hW-HS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:23 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:38432) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3W-0002PV-3L for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:18 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=37412 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ONA3U-0001ui-8V for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:17 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3T-0001N8-1A for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:16 -0400 Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com ([209.85.213.169]:56159) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONA3S-0001Mz-VE for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:38:15 -0400 Received: by yxs7 with SMTP id 7so567445yxs.0 for ; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=JsAtmI0f7JaeG+RsS5DcYo2J3CSfUdidfFnWqnfNV7M=; b=FGxY5QiIzTdUITs9VfYqHXgxl6L2dvwzgOp9qQzQXjf5JyzUGksC8Wrs1uMX4jG7Tm kTBXbCEVm5IlOcEmoFABugTqpCO9tQaROXSA8LArltzGKaCQrcOv7qg0nawrgm994Biz FAbcv7racGDEI5HuzepfoLQvWNGGy4oXz1Zpo= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=dpPRYPfdrkP3lqwDEm8LV8lguPVSODwM/f33yNxhGehLDiYQMKbYrrRxgKcakPp6QK 8TMM3Khe0nciJfrJ2AySWYsn+hMUwukQaiuk9WIHhtsn3r1TPHs0qaObBK3MQ0e+bYFI CQD0HZVit1U33vO4actl33jyBp6xSsr2bJ7Ik= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.62.2 with SMTP id k2mr3660205yba.425.1276285093541; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.26.11 with HTTP; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:38:13 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: cp from -MM to -M From: Peng Yu To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.6 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.6 (-----) I'm trying to cp -MM to -M. But so far I don't have a way to do it. Would you please let me know what is the correct way to cp from -MM to -M? $ cp -r -- -MM/ -- -M cp: target `-M' is not a directory $ ll -go total 0 drwx------ 2 64 2010-06-11 14:35 -MM -- Regards, Peng ------------=_1276287541-7807-1-- From unknown Sat Aug 09 15:19:19 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6405: cp from -MM to -M Resent-From: Stefano Lattarini Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:35:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 6405 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Cc: Peng Yu Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.12762885018244 (code B ref -1); Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:35:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jun 2010 20:35:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAwO-00028u-Pb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:35:01 -0400 Received: from mail.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166] helo=mx10.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAVK-0001vQ-N0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:07:03 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:35044) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAVG-0002wQ-7I for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:06:58 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=33422 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ONAVE-0001Uc-N1 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:06:57 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAVD-0005gY-7M for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:06:56 -0400 Received: from mail-fx0-f41.google.com ([209.85.161.41]:43799) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ONAVD-0005gL-30 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:06:55 -0400 Received: by fxm19 with SMTP id 19so1162825fxm.0 for ; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:06:54 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:from:to:subject:date :user-agent:references:in-reply-to:cc:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:message-id; bh=YEv6zXEJFSrP+aExW4PkNayCfy1ruUo624/LtBiRxOw=; b=GPcdOUftksSPS0PypE87EEr+lUxa+jL0ytr3oqF1CDzfN/n6nX5nRX0L8oGH+grtgQ FUJswJtTgJvaORuufLWdG8aaQbLKsNot/eKI60zjWk24nMmdhfBLYmMlCfVjLVQnLZ1j ETbvE1wwefFD7gn96gELIAAw0WNg4ZKxTv6SE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:subject:date:user-agent:references:in-reply-to:cc :mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:message-id; b=XUsMVZ262ctKqmgfcKT6jukGY01iTNiuYkooMMtsB/IZgLrWtK0eAcTwakj5D2629L VlfXTZrw8i1W/mt6YcsKYMRxAw04xSqxWEDT34VvtXUZZWAQSbDo77tvt8/BxUamPWZ7 i2UJjKUfIpzvP5jDo64a1/9WA5skUH6d84UYM= Received: by 10.223.62.202 with SMTP id y10mr2345237fah.100.1276286814402; Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:06:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bigio.localnet (host164-12-dynamic.52-82-r.retail.telecomitalia.it [82.52.12.164]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id e16sm480011fak.32.2010.06.11.13.06.53 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:06:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Stefano Lattarini Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:06:22 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.12.1 (Linux/2.6.30-2-686; KDE/4.3.4; i686; ; ) References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <201006112206.23522.stefano.lattarini@gmail.com> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 2) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:34:58 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) At Friday 11 June 2010, Peng Yu wrote: > I'm trying to cp -MM to -M. But so far I don't have a way to do it. > Would you please let me know what is the correct way to cp from -MM > to -M? > > $ cp -r -- -MM/ -- -M The first `--' stops option processing, and so the second `--' is interpreted like a file path, not like an option. > cp: target `-M' is not a directory > $ ll -go > total 0 > drwx------ 2 64 2010-06-11 14:35 -MM > Simply use: $ cp -r -- -MM/ -M or: $ cp -r ./-MM/ ./-M Stefano