Several Methods to Force Overwrite with the cp Command in Linux Without Prompting
In Linux, the cp command by default prompts for confirmation before overwriting (due to the system alias alias cp=’cp -i’). Here are several methods to force overwrite without prompting: 1. Bypass the alias using a backslash \cp -rf source_file destination_file The backslash \ ignores the alias and directly calls the native cp command, where -rf … Read more
