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Journal double-entry check + unicode source_path fix + typo - journal now fail assertion when trying to write log whitout entry created, or when trying to create 2 entries without closing the first one - unicode source_path are now fixed: there was a decoding error when trying to add an unicode source_path from a second instance of gcp - small typo in --help page
author Goffi <goffi@goffi.org>
date Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:49:16 +0800
parents 30104ca340e2
children 1912ace37f32
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24 ** WTF ? ** 24 ** WTF ? **
25 gcp is a file copier, loosely inspired from cp, but with high level functionalities like: 25 gcp is a file copier, loosely inspired from cp, but with high level functionalities like:
26 - progression indicator 26 - progression indicator
27 - gcp continue copying even when there is an issue: he just skip the file with problem, and go on 27 - gcp continue copying even when there is an issue: he just skip the file with problem, and go on
28 - journalization: gcp write what he is doing, this allow to know which files where effectively copied 28 - journalization: gcp write what he is doing, this allow to know which files were effectively copied
29 - fixing names to be compatible with the target filesystem (e.g. removing incompatible chars like "?" or "*" on vfat) 29 - fixing names to be compatible with the target filesystem (e.g. removing incompatible chars like "?" or "*" on vfat)
30 - if you launch a copy when an other is already running, the files are added to the first queue, this avoid your hard drive to move its read/write head all the time 30 - if you launch a copy when an other is already running, the files are added to the first queue, this avoid your hard drive to move its read/write head all the time
31 - files saving: you can keep track of files you have copied, and re-copy them later (useful when, for example, you always copy some free music to all your friends). 31 - files saving: you can keep track of files you have copied, and re-copy them later (useful when, for example, you always copy some free music to all your friends).
32 - gcp will be approximately option-compatible with cp (approximately because the behaviour is not exactly the same, see below) 32 - gcp will be approximately option-compatible with cp (approximately because the behaviour is not exactly the same, see below)
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