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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Q: How to write this script? Post 302375903 by domain on Monday 30th of November 2009 05:03:18 AM
Old 11-30-2009
Thanks scottn, YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER Smilie
This what I have done, and it runs without errors:

Code:
#check if there is parameters or not
if [ $# = 0 ]
then
echo List of all files in backup system:
cat ~/backup/EXT.DAT
else

# Store the file's original path into variable p
p=$( sed -n "/^\[$1\]/s/.*]//p" ~/backup/EXT.DAT)

# Take the name of the file and store it into variable f:
f=$( echo $p | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "\/"} ;{ print $NF }' )

# add the abso. path to ff:
ff=~/backup/$f

# copy ff to the original path p:
cp $ff $p
echo File $f restored sccussfully to its original location $p
fi



---------- Post updated at 05:03 AM ---------- Previous update was at 05:01 AM ----------

dennis.jacob & Scrutinizer
Thanks for your help, hope you all the best Smilie
 

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BACKUP_QUIT(8)						       AFS Command Reference						    BACKUP_QUIT(8)

NAME
backup_quit - Leaves interactive mode SYNOPSIS
quit [-help] q [-h] DESCRIPTION
The backup quit command exits interactive mode, returning the issuer to the regular shell prompt at which the backup or backup interactive command was issued to enter interactive mode. The command has no effect when issued outside interactive mode. Issuing the Ctrl-D command also exits interactive mode. CAUTIONS
To exit interactive mode, all jobs must be completed. Use the backup jobs command to list any jobs currently pending or executing, and the backup kill command to terminate them as necessary. OPTIONS
-help Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored. EXAMPLES
The following command exits interactive mode: backup> quit % PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None SEE ALSO
backup(8), backup_interactive(8), backup_jobs(8), backup_kill(8) COPYRIGHT
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