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Hi guys,

I need a solution to copy files and folders without using cp-r , cp-R or any variants. So i need to code it manually. I allready have a loop

Avans Highschool Breda the Netherlands

Code:

#!bin/bash

IFS=$'\n'

if test "$1" = "" 
then
        wd=pwd
else
        wd=$1 
fi

for file in $(find $1)
do    
        if [ -f $file ]; then
                cp $file ~/Desktop 
        elif [ -d $file ]; then
                 #copy directory,subdirectory and files wihtout
                 #using cp-r, cp-R or any variant
        fi
done

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i did use the homework criteria

Its not the criteria, it filling in the template...

That said, my only advice I would give now is that you test cases:
What will you do when you meet a directory ? what will cp do?

You cant use cp -Rr... but what about other commands? What is /is not allowed?

This is a special forum, where we will NOT provide solutions but guidelines or help you find your solution, you are the one having to do the work, we assist...

You have find that does the recursion already.
So you can do the plain cp and mkdir commands.
Man pages help you

Code:

man cp
...
man mkdir
...

The only reason I can think of not to use cp is because it has been deleted or moved. I speak from experience of a production system where a change tried to move / and it's contents into a subdirectory. It got quite a long way down too, moving /dev amongst other things which made new login impossible even on the console.

Can you explain why you need such an odd thing? It might illicit better responses.



Robin

He is allowed to use cp, he is not allowed to use cp -r. The assignment is an exercise in recursion.

I suspect he shouldn't be using find either then, since it also does recursion for him!

In any case, Wolverine89, you have not filled out the homework template after being instructed to do so several times. This thread is closed. If you open another topic, it will also be closed unless you fill out the template!

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