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# 1  
Old 07-12-2011
: [: too many arguments in for -f in if
Hi Experts ,

I have following code
Code:
if [ -f /a/b/c/d/e/K*-*-*-*.s ]; then
mv path /filename  newdirpath
echo "K*  files moved successfully to newdirpath \n"
else
echo "K*  files DID NOT moved successfully to newdirpath \n"
fi

I am getting
Code:
"echo "K*  files DID NOT moved successfully to newdirpath \n"
scriptpath/scriptname.sh : [: too many arguments

Please help.

Thanks,
A
Last edited by Franklin52; 07-12-2011 at 04:50 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for code and data samples, thank you
# 2  
Old 07-12-2011
execute the below command and confirm me, that you want to move those files only ?

Code:
 
for i in /a/b/c/d/e/K*-*-*-*.s; do echo $i; done

# 3  
Old 07-12-2011
Yes , i first want to confirm if K*-*-*-*.s files exist in /a/b/c/d/e path ...if exists i want to mv them to some other path ....
so I am using -f option to check the existance and then mving in one go using mv command ...
Is there any better option the check existance of file in particular dir ...? as for -f I am getting : [: too many arguments error ...

Thanks,
A

Quote:
Originally Posted by itkamaraj
execute the below command and confirm me, that you want to move those files only ?

Code:
 
for i in /a/b/c/d/e/K*-*-*-*.s; do echo $i; done

# 4  
Old 07-12-2011
you cannot use -f, if you want to use the * in your pattern.

Code:
 
for i in /a/b/c/d/e/K*-*-*-*.s; 
do 
       #Here you can get the files one by one using $i
       mv $i newPath
       [ "$?" -eq "0" ] && echo "$i : File Move -Successful" || echo "$i : File Move -Failed"
done

# 5  
Old 07-12-2011
Code:
#!/bin/bash

for i in /o/A/D/E/c/K*-*-*-*.s ;
do
mv i /om/R/a/e
[ "$?" -eq "0" ] && echo "$i : File Move -Successful" || echo "$i : File Move -Failed"
done

tried this script got getting "mv: cannot access i" , am i doing anything wrong ?
Is "$?" standard way of checking the existence of the file in particular dir ?
Thanks,
Ajay


Quote:
Originally Posted by itkamaraj
you cannot use -f, if you want to use the * in your pattern.

Code:
 
for i in /a/b/c/d/e/K*-*-*-*.s; 
do 
       #Here you can get the files one by one using $i
       mv $i newPath
       [ "$?" -eq "0" ] && echo "$i : File Move -Successful" || echo "$i : File Move -Failed"
done

Last edited by Franklin52; 07-12-2011 at 04:50 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for code and data samples, thank you
# 6  
Old 07-12-2011
mv i

change it to $i
# 7  
Old 07-12-2011
it is working fine now when file exists ..." File Move -Successful"
but when file does not exist it is giving "mv: cannot access .......pathname"
anyways thanks a lot for your quick replies ...i appreciate your help.
Quote:
Originally Posted by itkamaraj
mv i

change it to $i
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