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cp with backup, limit count (discuss.tchncs.de)
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If I copy files with backup (cp --backup=numbered), the old file is renamed to something like oldfile.ext.~1~. I get my old files. Can this be limited to a certain number of old files, for example 30? I don't want to have keep more than that...

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