1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/cp/cp-i b/tests/cp/cp-i
index 94284bee7..36bb7588b 100755
--- a/tests/cp/cp-i
+++ b/tests/cp/cp-i
@@ -31,4 +31,40 @@ fail=0
 # coreutils 6.2 cp would neglect to prompt in this case.
 echo n | cp -iR a b 2>/dev/null || fail=1
 
+# test miscellaneous combinations of -f -i -n parameters
+touch c d || framework_failure
+echo "\`c' -> \`d'" > out_copy
+> out_empty
+
+# ask for overwrite, answer no
+echo n | cp -vi  c d 2>/dev/null > out1 || fail=1
+compare out1 out_empty || fail=1
+
+# ask for overwrite, answer yes
+echo y | cp -vi  c d 2>/dev/null > out2 || fail=1
+compare out2 out_copy  || fail=1
+
+# -i wins over -n
+echo y | cp -vni c d 2>/dev/null > out3 || fail=1
+compare out3 out_copy  || fail=1
+
+# -n wins over -i
+echo y | cp -vin c d 2>/dev/null > out4 || fail=1
+compare out4 out_empty || fail=1
+
+# ask for overwrite, answer yes
+echo y | cp -vfi c d 2>/dev/null > out5 || fail=1
+compare out5 out_copy  || fail=1
+
+# do not ask, prevent from overwrite
+echo n | cp -vfn c d 2>/dev/null > out6 || fail=1
+compare out6 out_empty || fail=1
+
+# do not ask, prevent from overwrite
+echo n | cp -vnf c d 2>/dev/null > out7 || fail=1
+compare out7 out_empty || fail=1
+
+# options --backup and --no-clobber are mutually exclusive
+cp -bn c d 2>/dev/null && fail=1
+
 Exit $fail