[Linux-disciples] trouble with .bashrc

[Jamie Forrest]

> Okay, let's go one step back again, if you do
>
> # touch tmp1
> # cp tmp1 tmp2
> # cp -i tmp1 tmp2
>
> do you get prompted?

Yes

> If so, try
>
> alias cpi='cp -i'
> alias mvi='mv -i'
>
> and then
>
> # cpi tmp1 tmp2

that prompts me.   okay, i think i found the bug (which, incidentally, 
was with me, not with the os).  i was expecting these guys to prompt me 
every time i used them.  now, however, i see that they only prompt me 
when the operation they are asked to perform will actually overwrite a 
pre-existing file.  then they prompt me.

thanks for all your help everyone.  as you can see, i need it.

jamie