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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Error copying file using wildcard Post 302989784 by rbatte1 on Wednesday 18th of January 2017 07:21:35 AM
Old 01-18-2017
Can you show us the screen out whilst you do all of this:-
Code:
uname -a
cd /where/you/want/to/be
ls -l ../file/to/copy
ls -ld .
cp ../file/to/copy .


Please paste the whole output in CODE tags for clarity.


Thanks,
Robin
 

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vparadmin(1M)															     vparadmin(1M)

NAME
vparadmin - modifies attributes for the virtual partition flexible administrative capability SYNOPSIS
vp_name] | | DESCRIPTION
The command is used to add or delete a Designated-Admin vPar. It can also be used to change the virtual partition flexible administrative password. Options are valid when the virtual partition flexible administrative capability is enabled. Options recognizes the following command line options and arguments. The options are mutually exclusive. Adds the virtual partition to the Designated-Admin vPar list in a secure virtual partition environment. It will prompt for the existing virtual parti- tion flexible administrative password before allowing the addition. Deletes the virtual partition from the Designated-Admin vPar list. It will prompt for the existing virtual partition flexible administrative password before allowing the deletion. Changes the virtual partition flexible administrative password. It will prompt for the old password for validation. Displays the Designated-Admin vPar list. If no arguments are supplied, indicates whether the virtual partition flexible administrative capability is enabled or disabled. SECURITY RESTRICTIONS
This command is restricted to processes owned by a superuser. RETURN VALUE
The command exits with one of the following values: Successful completion. One or more error conditions occurred. EXAMPLES
Use vparadmin without any options: The virtual partition fle xible administrative capability is disabled. Add the name of the virtual partition called to the Designated-Admin vPar list: ---------- Designated-Admin virtual partitions ---------- Oslo To change the virtual partition flexible administrative password: Old password: New password: Re-enter new password: vPar flexible administrative password successfully changed. ERRORS
displays error messages on standard error for any of the following conditions: o An invalid option is specified. o An invalid value is specified for an option or a value is omitted. o does not exist in the monitor database. o One or more options are specified more than once. AUTHOR
was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company. SEE ALSO
vparboot(1M), vparcreate(1M), vparmodify(1M), vparremove(1M), vparreset(1M), vparresources(5), vparstatus(1M), vpmon(1M). vparadmin(1M)
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