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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Copy files listed in text file to new directory Post 302737495 by IAmTheGrass on Thursday 29th of November 2012 06:02:08 AM
Old 11-29-2012
Copy files listed in text file to new directory
I am trying to write a script that will copy all file listed in a text file (100s of file names) to a new directory
Assume script will run with main as current working directory and I know how many files/lines will be in List.txt

Im trying to work up a test script using this model
Contents of main
Code:
script.sh
sort < is a folder
List.txt
stuff.pdf
misc.rtf
junk.txt
thing.txt

Contents of List.txt
Code:
stuff.pdf
misc.rtf
thing.txt

Script so far (contests of script.sh)
Code:
#1/bin/bash

count =0
while [ $count -le 3 ]
do
    filename= sed -n '1p' List
    cp $filename sort
    count=$(($count + 1 ))
done

2 things 2 Do
(1)
count though lines with counter
something like
Code:
filename= sed -n '$countp' List

(2)
use the file name stored in $filename in copy command
right now its viewing sort as the source not the destination $filename is not being read in

Its a small script but any help would be appreciated
Last edited by Scott; 11-29-2012 at 07:38 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
 

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NAME

       trcs - convert text files from one codeset to other

SYNOPSIS

       trcs -C | -l | -h

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DESCRIPTION

       trcs  is a program for translation of text files from one codeset to other.  When exact translation is impossible it tries to make approxi-
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OPTIONS

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