Copying files to a directory

#moveon · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009

Hi I have a few questions. I am trying to copy a file to a directory. I need to copy files that do not end in numbers, for example, into a directory. This is what I tried so far. cp filename[!1-9] directorytowhereIwannacopy but it says it can't copy to a directory. I need to copy many files into one directory.

My other question is how do you get back to the directory you changed from? You changed into a directory but how do you go back from it? Finally, is there a way you can write a string into many files using just one single command?

Thanks in advance.

Franklin52 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by #moveon

Hi I have a few questions. I am trying to copy a file to a directory. I need to copy files that do not end in numbers, for example, into a directory. This is what I tried so far. cp filename[!1-9] directorytowhereIwannacopy but it says it can't copy to a directory. I need to copy many files into one directory.

One way:

Code:

ls -l|awk '/^-/ && !/[0-9]$/{system("cp "$8" /dest/dir")}'

Quote:

Originally Posted by #moveon

My other question is how do you get back to the directory you changed from? You changed into a directory but how do you go back from it? Finally, is there a way you can write a string into many files using just one single command?

Thanks in advance.

Code:

cd -

Clarify your 3th question.

Regards

pludi · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2009

Homework?

For the first, look into character classes and how to invert them.

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