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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Bash Copy-Move file problem Post 302267899 by lsimoneau on Sunday 14th of December 2008 01:06:49 PM
Old 12-14-2008
Bash Copy-Move file problem
Hello,
I made a script to copy files from one directory to another and move file after the copy is done. When files are present in the source directory there is no problem but when no file are present I'm getting an error.
Please help !!

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#!/bin/bash

source_txt="/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/pc/textes/"
destination_txt="/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/destination/textes/"
archives_txt="/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/z_archives_txt/"
log_txt="/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/copietxt.log"
extenstion_txt="*.[tT][xX][tT]"

date >> $log_txt
list=`ls "$source_txt"$extenstion_txt 2> /dev/null`
old_ifs=${IFS};IFS=$' '
echo $list | echo `wc -l` "files to copy." >> $log_txt
echo $list | while read file; do
echo $file >> $log_txt
cp -f "$file" $destination_txt
mv -f "$file" $archives_txt
done
IFS=${old_ifs}
date >> $log_txt

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log when files are copied

Sun Dec 14 12:39:52 EST 2008
2 files to copy.
/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/pc/textes/fichier01 - copie 01 09-03-47.txt
/Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/pc/textes/fichier01 - copie 01 09-04-59.txt
Sun Dec 14 12:39:52 EST 2008

_________
log when files are not present

Sun Dec 14 12:40:04 EST 2008
1 files to copy.

Sun Dec 14 12:40:04 EST 2008

cp: fts_open: No such file or directory
mv: rename to /Users/lsimoneau/Desktop/test/z_archives_txt/: No such file or directory
lsimoneau
 

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NAME

       glib-gettextize - maintain the internationalization of a package that uses the GNU gettext command

SYNOPSIS

       glib-gettextize [--copy ] [--force ] [package-directory]

DESCRIPTION

       glib-gettextize  copies  several standard files into the specified package. These files must be included in every package that uses the GNU
       gettext command. glib-gettextize should only be used when creating a GNOME application.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

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OPERANDS

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EXAMPLES

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SEE ALSO

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