I will keep this bug open only because upstream will look at a *generic*, usable-everywhere solution. But -- unless you intend to code it, please do not expect any coreutils-implemented solution anytime soon (if at all). There are other ways of getting it (see Ondrej's comment above.
For the record, the RH bug has been closed WONTFIX, here you have Ondrej's comment:
"Time to close that bugzilla... /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ coreutils/ +bug/64067 www.linux- archive. org/archlinux- development/ 167447- add-g-option- cp-mv.html
Discussed many times on upstream list (see archives),
in bugzillas of other linux distributions (e.g.
https:/
http://
)
If you really want to have this behaviour, you could use some shell script chris-lamb. co.uk/2008/ 01/24/can- you-get- cp-to-give- a-progress- bar-like- wget/
alias to get this. One of such scripts is available at
http://
. Closing WONTFIX."
I will keep this bug open only because upstream will look at a *generic*, usable-everywhere solution. But -- unless you intend to code it, please do not expect any coreutils- implemented solution anytime soon (if at all). There are other ways of getting it (see Ondrej's comment above.