file copy with progress?

[ttanski-iRg7kjdsKiH3fQ9qLvQP4Q at public.gmane.org]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Aaron Vegh wrote:

> Indeed, there doesn't seem to be a slick file progress indicator a la
> SCP's over-the-network feature. Odd that you have to specify a
> network-style argument to get it. I mean come on, it's 2007! Let's
> update cp so it has this functionality. Any takers on this list? :-)

You can use scp to copy stuff from A to B on the same host (just like 
cp). Just don't include a hostname directive on either the source or 
destination.

Terry

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  Terry Tanski, BSc RHCE
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