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# 1  
Old 06-04-2003
Using ls in a script for another directory
I am trying to recover a listing of moved error files using the ls command.

This is required to check that files that are deemed error are renamed and moved to the apropriate directory. Problem is, I am not able to get the ls /file path/*.fixed to work. I have tried using a variable i.e. ls ${path}/*.fixed. I can rename and move the files but listing them is a headache.

I am hoping that there is a really simple answer to this.

Any way thanks in advance.

Smilie
# 2  
Old 06-05-2003
Try:

ls \/file path\/\*\.fixed

HTH's
# 3  
Old 06-05-2003
I don't understand what the problem is. I can certainly do this....
xxx=/etc
ls $xxx/*.conf

What shell are you using? What system? What happens when you try it?
# 4  
Old 06-05-2003
I have a script that is moving error files (after confirmation from the user). I need to, just as a final confirmatin show the files have been moved.

I am using a ksh, in Solaris.

I have tried a number of ways to try and get this to display.

ATTEMPT 1
PWDIR=/app/icop/aircrews/CIP/data/CMSLOG/log/batch/history
ls -ls ${PWDIR}/*.Fixed

ATTEMPT 2
cd /app/icop/aircrews/CIP/data/CMSLOG/log/batch/history
ls -ls *.fixed
# 5  
Old 06-05-2003
I would expect either to work. I ask again:

What happens when you try?

From your shell prompt, try attempt two. What happens there? Also try just "ls -ls *". Does that work?

It could be that both are working and the files are not there.
# 6  
Old 06-05-2003
I have multiple terminals open, so I can see the files have arrived in the appropriate directory.

I keep getting,

*.fixed: No such file or directory
/app/icop/aircrews/CIP/data/CMSLOG/log/batch/history/*.fixed: No such file or directory
# 7  
Old 06-05-2003
When I do ls from the command line, and your working directory is where I need to list from, it works, but not when run in the script.

/app/icop/aircrews/CIP/data/CMSLOG/log/batch/history $ls -ls *.fixed
8 -rw-r--r-- 1 icopmgr icop 1318 Jun 4 15:05 ADDR0605003136.LOG.fixed
/app/icop/aircrews/CIP/data/CMSLOG/log/batch/history $
 
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