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# 1  
Old 02-13-2009
Network Command to run multiple commands from a file.
I need a command, which could run mutliple commands from a file.
Let's say, I have
mv fileA1 fileB1
mv fileA2 fileB2
.....
mv fileA20 fileB20
I put these commands in a file, then I need a command to run the file as a whole so that I don't need to type 20 times...
Anyone tell me how to do this?? thanks!!
Last edited by kaixinsjtu; 02-13-2009 at 04:05 AM..
# 2  
Old 02-13-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by kaixinsjtu
I need a command, which could run mutliple commands from a file.
Let's say, I have
mv fileA1 fileB1
mv fileA2 fileB2
.....
mv fileA20 fileB20
I put these commands in a file, then I need a command to run the file as a whole so that I don't need to type 20 times...
Anyone tell me how to do this?? thanks!!
Fill in the numbers as required.

Code:
for filenum in 1 2 3
do
  mv fileA${filenum} fileB${filenum}
done

# 3  
Old 02-13-2009
what if their files names are all different, like x, y,z but I need to use the same command 'mv' for 20 times on 20 different files?? thanks!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by vino
Fill in the numbers as required.

Code:
for filenum in 1 2 3
do
  mv fileA${filenum} fileB${filenum}
done

# 4  
Old 02-13-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by kaixinsjtu
what if their files names are all different, like x, y,z but I need to use the same command 'mv' for 20 times on 20 different files?? thanks!!
Is there some pattern between the source and destination file names ? If no, then it becomes hard to automate it.
# 5  
Old 02-13-2009
hi,
I think you have put all the 20 mv in a single file and you want to execute the file. Am i clear??
if that so then try this
for example if your file is move.txt
chmod 777 move.txt
./move.txt
I think this must work
# 6  
Old 02-14-2009
Yes, you are absolutely right. Thanks!
i just wonder, what does 777 means here??

Quote:
Originally Posted by janani_kalyan
hi,
I think you have put all the 20 mv in a single file and you want to execute the file. Am i clear??
if that so then try this
for example if your file is move.txt
chmod 777 move.txt
./move.txt
I think this must work
# 7  
Old 02-15-2009
777 means 'full permissions'. anyone has permission to read, write, or execute the file.
 
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