The cp command will copy to a subdirectory without an appending / mkdir test test2 touch abc test touch bcd test2 cp -R test2 test ls test test2 abc
Since the cp command can also rename I think the proper behavior here for 'cp -R test2 test' would be to error and print that 'Folder already exists'. Appending a / would imply the directory: cp -R test2 test/ This usage will remove the ambiguity of the command between the copy function and the rename function. -- When in trouble or in doubt run in circles, scream and shout. - Robert A. Heinlein My Linux Blog - http://linuxtidbits.wordpress.com
