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(cp invocation): Mark --reply as deprecated.

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(mv invocation): Likewise.
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Jim Meyering 2005-07-03 16:48:19 +00:00
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@ -6510,15 +6510,13 @@ any missing intermediate directories.
@itemx @w{@kbd{--reply}[=@var{how}]} @itemx @w{@kbd{--reply}[=@var{how}]}
@opindex --reply @opindex --reply
@cindex interactivity @cindex interactivity
@c FIXME: remove in 2008
@strong{Deprecated: to be removed in 2008.}@*
Using @option{--reply=yes} makes @command{cp} act as if @samp{yes} were Using @option{--reply=yes} makes @command{cp} act as if @samp{yes} were
given as a response to every prompt about a destination file. That effectively given as a response to every prompt about a destination file. That effectively
cancels any preceding @option{--interactive} or @option{-i} option. cancels any preceding @option{--interactive} or @option{-i} option.
Specify @option{--reply=no} to make @command{cp} act as if @samp{no} were Specify @option{--reply=no} to make @command{cp} act as if @samp{no} were
given as a response to every prompt about a destination file. given as a response to every prompt about a destination file.
Note that @option{--reply=no} has an effect only when mv would prompt
without @option{-i} or equivalent, i.e., when a destination file exists and is
not writable, standard input is a terminal, and no @option{-f} (or equivalent)
option is specified.
Specify @option{--reply=query} to make @command{cp} prompt the user Specify @option{--reply=query} to make @command{cp} prompt the user
about each existing destination file. about each existing destination file.
@ -7147,11 +7145,17 @@ If the response is not affirmative, the file is skipped.
@itemx @w{@kbd{--reply}[=@var{how}]} @itemx @w{@kbd{--reply}[=@var{how}]}
@opindex --reply @opindex --reply
@cindex interactivity @cindex interactivity
@c FIXME: remove in 2008
@strong{Deprecated: to be removed in 2008.}@*
Specifying @option{--reply=yes} is equivalent to using @option{--force}. Specifying @option{--reply=yes} is equivalent to using @option{--force}.
Specify @option{--reply=no} to make @command{mv} act as if @samp{no} were Specify @option{--reply=no} to make @command{mv} act as if @samp{no} were
given as a response to every prompt about a destination file. given as a response to every prompt about a destination file.
Specify @option{--reply=query} to make @command{mv} prompt the user Specify @option{--reply=query} to make @command{mv} prompt the user
about each existing destination file. about each existing destination file.
Note that @option{--reply=no} has an effect only when @command{mv} would prompt
without @option{-i} or equivalent, i.e., when a destination file exists and is
not writable, standard input is a terminal, and no @option{-f} (or equivalent)
option is specified.
@item -u @item -u
@itemx --update @itemx --update