I have an entry in ~/.bash_alias cp () { /bin/cp -i $* } So when I call cp it's a shell function that executes the above command and I can override it with an absolute call of /bin/cp. -brian Brian D. McGrew ( brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ) --- > Those of you who think you know it all, Really annoy those of us who do. -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Smith Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 11:41 AM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: cp interactive by default Dear All Is there some way of setting, by default, the interactive mode for command cp? Thanks in advance, Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list