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Old 06-01-2009
Move Script

Hi
I am very new to scripts and only have a basic knowledge
What i am trying to do is move files from one directory to another, but i need to make sure the file is stable before it moves the file to the destination. Here is the script that i am using that is moving the files, it part of a script another company used and i am trying to hack it around to suit. Any help would be appreciated and if there is a better way to do it please say so

#!/bin/sh


SOURCE_DIR=/appcfg/COLOURSERVE/OUT
BACKUP_DIR=/symlnks/io/jobs/workflows/TAG-461/Conde_Nast_Output
cd $SOURCE_DIR
mv -f * $BACKUP_DIR/
 
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MV(1)							      General Commands Manual							     MV(1)

NAME
mv - move or rename files SYNOPSIS
mv [ -i ] [ -f ] [ - ] file1 file2 mv [ -i ] [ -f ] [ - ] file ... directory DESCRIPTION
Mv moves (changes the name of) file1 to file2. If file2 already exists, it is removed before file1 is moved. If file2 has a mode which forbids writing, mv prints the mode (see chmod(2)) and reads the standard input to obtain a line; if the line begins with y, the move takes place; if not, mv exits. In the second form, one or more files (plain files or directories) are moved to the directory with their original file-names. Mv refuses to move a file onto itself. Options: -i stands for interactive mode. Whenever a move is to supercede an existing file, the user is prompted by the name of the file followed by a question mark. If he answers with a line starting with 'y', the move continues. Any other reply prevents the move from occur- ring. -f stands for force. This option overrides any mode restrictions or the -i switch. - means interpret all the following arguments to mv as file names. This allows file names starting with minus. SEE ALSO
cp(1), ln(1) BUGS
If file1 and file2 lie on different file systems, mv must copy the file and delete the original. In this case the owner name becomes that of the copying process and any linking relationship with other files is lost. 4th Berkeley Distribution April 29, 1985 MV(1)