I tried to overwrite an existing directory by moving a directory with the same name in that location. This fails with a message that the directory already exists or that it cannot overwrite existing directories. How can I over-ride this. The directory I am moving has many subdirectories and I do not want to delete the existing directory because I'm not replacing everything just a subset of its contents. It would literally take hours to replace files individually. I have tried it from the commandline as root with "mv -f" and "mv --force" and from a konqueror window (administrator mode) in KDE3 and get the same result. Anyone have any idea whats going on and how I can over-ride it. Would be very grateful. TIA Eddie -- Be different, say something nice.
On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 08:21:09AM +0100, Forever Cheerful wrote:
I tried to overwrite an existing directory by moving a directory with the same name in that location. This fails with a message that the directory already exists or that it cannot overwrite existing directories. How can I over-ride this. The directory I am moving has many subdirectories and I do not want to delete the existing directory because I'm not replacing everything just a subset of its contents. It would literally take hours to replace files individually. I have tried it from the commandline as root with "mv -f" and "mv --force" and from a konqueror window (administrator mode) in KDE3 and get the same result. Anyone have any idea whats going on and how I can over-ride it. Would be very grateful.
Have you considered using rsync? This can efficiently sync files or directories between sites or locally.
From the description: rsync is a program that behaves in much the same way that rcp does, but has many more options and uses the rsync remote-update protocol to greatly speedup file transfers when the destination file already exists. The rsync remote-update protocol allows rsync to transfer just the differences between two sets of files across the network link, using an efficient checksum-search algorithm described in the technical report that accompanies this package.
rsync -r srcdir destdir Theo -- Theo v. Werkhoven ICBM 52 8 24N , 4 32 40E. S.u.S.E 7.3 x86 Kernel 2.4.16-4GB
What's going on in #suse lately? I went there today and was kicked from the channel because someone said I violated a channel rule (pissing off Kitten? http://suse.ath.cx/rules.php). And, no I didn't do anything unruly....didn't even walk a fine line. Is this channel actually sactioned by this mailing list? I thought it would be a bit more serious-minded. When I went there, I thought I'd be away from kicking and banning wars. I guess not. Maybe the Suse mailing list should make their own server with their own channel. It's another way to share knowledge other than by mailing list, but it kinda of pisses me off when the little 'net games start. If I wanted that with my Suse Linux, I would have went to any kiddie script channel on EFNet. Are there any more serious minded #suse channels that any of you frequent?
On Monday 22 April 2002 02:14, Ron wrote:
Is this channel actually sactioned by this mailing list? I thought it would be a bit more serious-minded. When I went there, I thought I'd be away from kicking and banning wars. I guess not.
Hmmm... exactly what part of that rules page left you thinking it was in any way officially run by SuSE? Private chat room, therefore can have its own rules. They can kick you out for picking your nose if they'd like. Or if they're just imagining you're picking your nose... which I'd guess they'd have to do.
If I wanted that with my Suse Linux, I would have went to any kiddie script channel on EFNet.
So now SuSE is responsible for a chat room they have nothing to do with. Boy, some people will bitch about anything. It's unofficial. The people running it can do whatever they please. And they "pleased" to not have you around. Nothing you can do about it. And no, I'm not affiliated with that chat room. I've yet to find a chat room worth wasting my time in.
* Ron (ron@wigglit.com) [020421 17:17]: ::What's going on in #suse lately? I went there today and was kicked from the ::channel because someone said I violated a channel rule (pissing off Kitten? ::http://suse.ath.cx/rules.php). And, no I didn't do anything ::unruly....didn't even walk a fine line. It's IRC. *shrug* ::Is this channel actually sactioned by this mailing list? I thought it would ::be a bit more serious-minded. When I went there, I thought I'd be away from ::kicking and banning wars. I guess not. No it's not sanctioned by SuSE or the SLE. It's an IRC channel on public servers. :) IRC never equals serious..well as long as I've known about and been on various IRC networks...about 10 years now. ::Maybe the Suse mailing list should make their own server with their own ::channel. It's another way to share knowledge other than by mailing list, ::but it kinda of pisses me off when the little 'net games start. Mads tried that and nobody showed up. 1/2 the time it was a bot, Mads and myself. I doubt it's even still running unless Chris forgot about it. :) ::If I wanted that with my Suse Linux, I would have went to any kiddie script ::channel on EFNet. IRC is IRC..they all boil down to childish bordom 99% of the time. ::Are there any more serious minded #suse channels that any of you frequent? Openprojects is usually pretty good..but it has it's moment so of stupidity as well. -=Ben --=====-----=====-- mailto:ben@whack.org --=====-- "I've never been quarantined. But the more I look around the more I think it might not be a bad thing." -GC --=====-----=====--
Ben, thanks so much for the explanations. You used much more tact than that other guy who responded.
On Sun, 2002-04-21 at 21:24, Ron wrote:
Ben, thanks so much for the explanations.
You used much more tact than that other guy who responded.
Ben is a great guy always willing to help and will not put you down when you dont know somehting
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