Nnn: How to overwrite all files in one command?

[midexe6380]

[0xACE]

before copying/moving/deleting the file it will be asking if it should use force, prompting yes there should delete all of the files

[midexe6380]

@0xACE I have no option force. How do I activate this option?

[jarun]

In the following prompt, press y:

rm -rf 4 file(s)? [Esc cancels]

[midexe6380]

@jarun I don't understand you. I can't do that. Help me, please. Here's what I get
https://youtu.be/eREn8KCeTR8

[jarun]

Ok. I got it. We always use interactive mode for cp and mv to be on the safer side. To overwrite without asking you'll have to change the code.

[midexe6380]

LOL 😅 you use cp fork with a progress bar. It's not safe at all.

[jarun]

It's optional.

[0xACE]

@midexe6380 you are suppose to receive a prompt

rm -rf current file? [Esc cancels]

or similiar when you do writing operations onto disks... Are you using master?

[midexe6380]

@0xACE

Are you using master?

Yes.

you are suppose to receive a prompt

I get https://youtu.be/eREn8KCeTR8

I thought what could be done ya (yes all) and replace all files.

[midexe6380]

rm -rf 4 file(s)? [Esc cancels]

where did you find this promt?
It feels like we are using different versions of NNN.

[0xACE]

I get https://youtu.be/eREn8KCeTR8

I'm not familiar with the master ui so I can't even tell what you are doing in that video

where did you find this promt?
It feels like we are using different versions of NNN.

That is correct I'm running an outdated personal build of nnn

I just tried it out, with copy operation and in my nnn it doesn't ask to use force... maybe:

Ok. I got it. We always use interactive mode for cp and mv to be on the safer side. To overwrite without asking you'll have to change the code.

This is correct and my memory is serving me wrong... (maybe nnn asked to use force in the past? i can't remember)

[midexe6380]

Probably @jarun removed this great feature.
Don't you want to merge with the master?
I think that many people will be interested in this.

[jarun]

We have always used cp and mv in interactive mode as far as I remember. Only rm operations prompt to be forced.

[jarun]

Anyway, @midexe6380 this was never there and it is not _useful_ just because it doesn't prompt. It is _dangerous_ to overwrite without confirmation in general and hence it was kept as interactive from the beginning. I have already confirmed that in https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/810#issuecomment-742974969.

[jarun]

if you want to overwrite all the time, replace the -i with -f in code.

[midexe6380]

@jarun
@0xACE
Perhaps I put it wrong.
I meant to make a function like Apply this action to all files and folders
Maybe skip or maybe replace.
https://youtu.be/UohVzLYhlXk

[0xACE]

I meant to make a function like Apply this action to all files and folders
Maybe skip or maybe replace.

Doesn't exist. You could try to make a script for it... For now I don't have a solution for this.