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I think the title is pretty self-explanatory. All i want is bash to warn me whenever I attempt to overwrite an existing while using cp or mv. I'd really appreciate some help. :)


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You should use the interactive mode which makes sure you get a 'prompt before overwrite'



cp --interactive

mv --interactive


Or in short



cp -i

mv -i


Type man cp or man mv on your command line to find out more.


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