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Old 12-08-2010
copy and rename file..
hi all,

I have one config folder and updates folder.updates folder contains file tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml and config folder contains file tmp.xml.When the tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml file is copied in the config folder the name of this file is changed in config folder again as tmp.xml(old filename)(After copied this tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml in config folder name is changed again as tmp.xml file.) plz help me how to write shell script ...
Last edited by shubhig15; 12-08-2010 at 07:44 AM..
# 2  
Old 12-08-2010
install 'File::Copy::Recursive' module and mentioned your your input_dir and output directory at the corresponding place.
Code:
perl -e 'use File::Copy::Recursive qw(dircopy); dircopy('/home/input_dir', '/home/output_dir');

# 3  
Old 12-08-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by k_manimuthu
install 'File::Copy::Recursive' module and mentioned your your input_dir and output directory at the corresponding place.
Code:
perl -e 'use File::Copy::Recursive qw(dircopy); dircopy('/home/input_dir', '/home/output_dir');

thanks..i dose not want code in perl..i want shell script in c
# 4  
Old 12-08-2010
from inside your updates directory:-

cp -f tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml ../config
# 5  
Old 12-08-2010
use cp command with full OR relative file paths like:
cp tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml <path>/
Last edited by anurag.singh; 12-08-2010 at 07:48 AM..
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Old 12-08-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by robfwauk
from inside your updates directory:-

cp -f tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml ../config
(After copied this tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml in config folder name is changed again as tmp.xml file.)
# 7  
Old 12-08-2010
As anurag.singh suggests also try full paths

e.g.

cp -f <full_path>/updates/tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml <full_path>/config/tmp_2.0_20201208_45.xml
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