To list everything except two files

*Jess* · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008

Hi all,

I would want to copy everything in a particular directory. However would want to exclude 2 files:
DIMStemp01.dbf
DIMSts01.dbf

Don't really know how to do so, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

vidyadhar85 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008

try

Code:

ls -lrt|awk '!/DIMStemp01.dbf/&&!/DIMSts01.dbf/{print}'

ghostdog74 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008

bash

Code:

shopt -s extglob
echo !(DIMSts01.dbf|DIMStemp01.dbf)

*Jess* · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008

Thanks! Got it...

If i would want to cp everything except these 2 files...izzit also using the same code?

ghostdog74 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008

why don't you try it out.

*Jess* · #6 (**permalink**) 10-07-2008

Still trying out....

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