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# 1  
Old 05-17-2010
Creating Directory
Hi All,

As I m very new for Unix, I need to check for a directory and move a file. If Directory is not found, The script should create a directory and move the file. Can any one help here.
# 2  
Old 05-17-2010
Code:
dir="/home/somedirectory"
if [ -d $dir ]
then
echo "The directory $dir exists"
cp pathoffiletocopy .
else 
mkdir -p $dir
cd $dir
cp pathoffiletocopy .
fi

try somethink like this. I did not test it but logic should be like this.

Thanks
Last edited by namishtiwari; 05-17-2010 at 08:58 AM..
# 3  
Old 05-17-2010
May I improve this? Smilie

Quote:
Originally Posted by namishtiwari
Code:
dir="/home/somedirectory"
if [ -d $dir ];
then
echo "The directory $dir exists"
cd $dir
cp pathoffiletocopy .
else 
mkdir -p $dir
cd $dir
cp pathoffiletocopy .
fi

I also did not test it, but I noticed this two things at first sight Smilie
# 4  
Old 05-17-2010
semicolon worked as a command separator. if you have already wrote the command on the new line. no need of that.

Code:
if [ -d $dir ]; then # must need

if [ -d $dir ] # not needed
then

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# 5  
Old 05-17-2010
anchal_khare, that's right, thanks! I'm glad I learned something new respectively got reminded Smilie
# 6  
Old 05-17-2010
the minimal
Code:
dir="/home/somedirectory"
[ -d $dir ] || mkdir $dir
cp pathoffiletocopy $dir/

# 7  
Old 05-17-2010
Not necessary to check the existence of the directory if you use the -p option:
Code:
dir="/home/somedirectory"
mkdir -p $dir
cp pathoffiletocopy $dir
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