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I'm sure it's nearly impossible, but this needs to be integrated with cp, mv and dd. Otherwise, usage will be a fraction of a percent.

I SSH into many many different machines (desktops, routers, servers, IoT devices etc..), and unless something is in the default install of RHEL, Debian, Arch etc..,I tend to not rely on it, as my muscle memory will cause me problems.

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I have the same issue, but with the opposite conclusion: if this were integrated with cp/mv/dd, I wouldn't be able to rely on getting the new versions.

But since it is separate, I can install it where and when I need it, perhaps with the transfer already in progress. That might be hard for IoT/containers, but do I really need to see file copy progress in those kinds of places?

Good point on updates. But if Debian pulled in latest every 2 years (Debian release cycle), wouldn't that be enough. I can't imaging improvements being so urgent.

Also, agreed on the need for this on IoT stuff. But it's about muscle memory. I want to type the same way on. all devices. Not "oh, I'm on a server, use this command. Oh, I'm on an IoT device, use a different command"

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