Bash scripting problems

Patrick Boutilier boutilpj at ednet.ns.ca
Sat Jan 8 17:12:12 UTC 2005


Chadley Wilson wrote:
> greetings
> 
> I have this issue:
> in /root/.bashrc there is an alias which breaks my script in the following 
> way:
> When I need to copy or del a file the rm -i and cp -i are preventing things 
> from running smoothly.
> 
> I have tried numerous tricks none work?
> 
> could some-one please show me how you work around this without editing the 
> basrc files?

Try using /bin/rm and /bin/cp in your script. I believe that will not 
use the aliased versions.

> 
> TIA




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