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cp: -r or -R?

126 points · 110 comments · zdw

  1. bdavbdav · · focus · HN ↗
    This always get me. I instinctively -r, until chown which of course doesn’t take it.
    1. jwrallie · · focus · HN ↗
      The worst is that I can never remember if it’s chown or chmod that is the odd one.
      1. bdavbdav · · focus · HN ↗
        Exactly - and I always get it wrong first time.
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