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2413	Support backups in cp/mv operations	gotar		"from man cp/mv:

       --backup[=CONTROL]
              make a backup of each existing destination file
[...]
       The  backup  suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.  The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:

       none, off
              never make backups (even if --backup is given)

       numbered, t
              make numbered backups

       existing, nil
              numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise

       simple, never
              always make simple backups

       As  a  special case, cp makes a backup of SOURCE when the force and backup options are given and SOURCE and DEST are the same name for an existing, regular file.

This function in missing in mc, which only offers overwrite or skip. I'm using a script with double suffixing:

{{{
copy=""$orig""-`date +%F`
mv --backup=numbered ""$orig"" ""$copy""
}}}

which is even better, as it doesn't create countless numbers of backups (useful for files frequently changed)."	enhancement	new	major	Future Releases	mc-core	4.7.4						no branch