The directory you created is not pointed to by the dest_dir variable:
as variable ARC_ is undefined. Why don't you use the same single variable to make the directory and then point the cp target to it?
hi
i have a script
compareFiles()
{
find /tmp/Satya -type f | \
while read filename1
do
echo "----------------------------------------$filename1"
find /tmp/Satya -type f | \
while read filename2
do
if diff $filename1 $filename2
then
echo "Both files... (3 Replies)
Hello,
I'm new to shell scripting so I don't really understand what I'm doing wrong.
The script I'm trying to do saves all the files (*.c) on the current dir to a list and, one by one, copies them to a new one called Backup. The thing is, if there are already other versions of the files I'm... (6 Replies)
I am userB and have a dir
/temp1
This dir is owned by me.
How do I recursively copy files from another users's dir userA?
I need to preserve the original user who created files, original group information, original create date, mod date etc.
I tried
cp -pr /home/userA/* .
... (2 Replies)
Hi everyone,
I am using mac os x 10.6, and I just copied over a project from a machine with 10.5... And I noticed my ls color is very funky in this directory... I found that my permissions are all messed up, and am wondering if there is a way to recursively fix permissions?
This is how they... (3 Replies)
Hi Folks,
I have one curious case. There are list of following files placed in one directory such as... And updated each month.
files.JAN09.csv files.FEB09.csv files.MAR09.csv .....
Now, I need to move a specific files; i.e,
For this month, I need to move only OCT09, NOV09, DEC09,... (1 Reply)
I need to copy the log file dynamically and that should run in loop , which means it should pick what ever the latest file is updated in that directory.
I am able to display the list and copy to directly but i have no idea on how to pick the dynamically updated files.
when i use this code, i... (1 Reply)
I am trying to figure out a way to script copying specific files from one dir structure to another.
I have a dir structure like this:
dira/author 1/book 1/file a.epub
/book 2/file b.epub
/author 2/book 1/file c.epub
/author 3/book 1/file d.epub
/book 2/file... (2 Replies)
Hi I have to write a shell script which copy files from one folder to another.
When I try to do it directly from command prompt
cp filename.dat /outgoing/filename.dat
its working fine.
But when I put the same command inside a shell script say test.sh its not getting copied. and when I check $?... (3 Replies)
Hi,
GetName()
{
if
then
echo " Please enter the name: "
read Name
tempvar=0
while read line
do
if
then
tempvar=`expr $tempvar + 1`
echo $tempvar
... (10 Replies)
I'm writing a Perl script which has its 1st step as to copy files from one directory to another directory. The Source directory has got files with extension, without extension, directories etc. But I want to copy ONLY files with no extension. The files with extensions and directories should not get... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: jhamaks
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LEARN ABOUT BSD
mv
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)