[GRASS5] [bug #4331] (grass) delete if file exist - flag

[Michael Barton]

You're in luck. This DOES exist.

Just add --o to the end of a command and it will force an overwrite of any
existing file.

Michael
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Michael Barton, Professor of Anthropology
School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity
Arizona State University

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> From: Request Tracker <grass-bugs at intevation.de>
> Reply-To: Request Tracker <grass-bugs at intevation.de>
> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:37:29 +0200 (CEST)
> To: <grass5 at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: [GRASS5] [bug #4331] (grass) delete if file exist - flag
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> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=4331
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> Subject: delete if file exist - flag
> 
> Platform: GNU/Linux/x86
> grass obtained from: Trento Italy site
> grass binary for platform: Compiled from Sources
> GRASS Version: cvs 24.04.2006
> 
> Hello, 
> 
> a flag for each module to delete a raster/vector if the file already exists
> would be good.
> A hidden g.remove with the respective name would do the job. That would make
> it easier for users to play with certain settings and not substituting each
> time the old name or run g.remove.
> 
> BTW the delete file handling is not consistent (but I think that has been
> discussed earlier) r.mapcalc is just overwriting the file but e.g. r.rescale
> does prompt an error message that the file exist.
> 
> regards, Martin
> 
> 
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