It depends exactly what you want. If the target directory can be a sequential number, then:-
Code:
#!bin/ksh
typeset -Z5 i=1
L=1
for file in `ls -1 $source_dir`
do
if [ ! -d ${target}${i} ] # If target directory does not exist
then
mkdir ${target}${i} # Create target directory
fi
cp -p $file ${target}${i} # Copy file including timestamp and permissions
((L=$L+1)) # Increment loop counter
if [ $L -ge 10 ] # If we have processed 10 files, .....
then
((i=$i+1)) # increment target directory
((L=1)) # Set loop count back
fi
done
I hope that this helps, but please write back if I have missed the point.
Hi,
I have a script that can only handLE limited number of input files.
I need to be able to write a command (or a script) that:
1> copies N number of files from one directory (A) to another (B).
2> Files that are moved need to be renamed.
3> Files picked to be moved have... (1 Reply)
Hi ,
I want to copy files from one dir to anothe dir and check if destination dir exists ,if not exist ,has to create but when executing the below schell script ,the destination directory not exist and exit the shell script.
#!/bin/sh
src_path=/home/owngdw/abc
tgt_path=/home/owngdw/abc/xyz
if... (6 Replies)
Hi everyone. I am trying to write a bash script that will copy files from one directory to another but I need to be able to check the directory that I'm copying the files to and see if the file already exists. If it does I need to add a number at the end of the copied file. Thanks for your help. (3 Replies)
hi,
I want to copy files from source directory based on input file (or output of previous command) and i want to have the SAME DIRECTORY STRUCTURE.
Note that i will have other files and directories which i dont want to copy to destination.
For example, dir source has following content:... (22 Replies)
Hello Comunity
I am trying to make a bash shell script that it copies files and subdirs(with files) to a new dir. I would like the dest_dir to contain only subdirectories with files not other subdirs inside.
it called : cpflatdir src_dir dest_dir
Pleaze help me!
Thank you in... (2 Replies)
Hi,
I am currently using SFTP 'put' command to copy all files to remote server and then delete the copied files from source directory.
Can anyone help me with a single command to copy and remove files in one go?
Thanks and Regards,
Chetan Vyas (5 Replies)
I have two directories that are mostly the same:
dir1
dir2
Is there an easy way to take the output of diff and copy files from dir1 that do not exist in dir2 - but copy them to the same path (many nested directories).
am only trying to copy files in dir1 that do not exist in dir2.
... (5 Replies)
Hi all,
I'd very grateful for some help with the following:
I have a directory with several subdirectories with files in them. All files are named different, even between different subdirectories. I also have a list with some of those file names in a txt file (without the path, just the file... (5 Replies)
i have directory /abcd and i want to copy all today date files in /xyz directory.
i am able to see the files by using below command but not able to understand copy.
find . -mtime -1 -type f -exec ls -l {} \; (2 Replies)
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cp
cp(1) General Commands Manual cp(1)Name
cp - copy file data
Syntax
cp [ -f ] [ -i ] [ -p ] file1 file2
cp [ -f ] [ -i ] [ -p ] [ -r ] file... directory
cp [ -f ] [ -i ] [ -p ] [ -r ] directory... directory
Description
The command copies file1 onto file2. The mode and owner of file2 are preserved if it already existed; the mode of file1 is used otherwise.
Note that the command will not copy a file onto itself.
In the second form, one or more files are copied into the directory with their original file names.
In the third form, one or more source directories are copied into the destination directory with their original file names.
Options-f Forces existing destination pathnames to be removed before copying, without prompting for confirmation. The -i option is ignored if
the -f option is specified.
-i Prompts user with the name of file whenever the copy will cause an old file to be overwritten. A yes answer will cause to continue.
Any other answer will prevent it from overwriting the file.
-p Preserves (duplicates) in the copies the modification time, access time, file mode, user ID, and group ID as allowed by the permis-
sions of the source files, ignoring the present umask.
-r Copies directories. Entire directory trees, including their subtrees and the individual files they contain, are copied to the speci-
fied destination directory. The directory, its subtrees, and the individual files retain their original names. For example, to copy
the directory including all of its subtrees and files, into the directory enter the following command:
cp -r reports news
See Alsocat(1), pr(1), mv(1)cp(1)