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Cc: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: cp/mv/etc : argument list too long ... I am sick of this
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user wrote:
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> What I want to know is, how can I just use cp ?  You are suggesting above
> that the limitation is part of the users environment, and that I should
> upgrade the user.  I dn't know what you mean by that.  I am root.  How do
> I upgrade the user(s environment ?)
> 
> thanks.

Go back toy Windows? </Sarcasm>

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Best regards,
Chris

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