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How to create a simple copy script?

Guys I want to do this:

copy:

Code:

/var/router/system1/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system2/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system3/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system4/config/backup/install.put

into:

Code:

/var/router/system1/config/install.dat
/var/router/system2/config/install.dat
/var/router/system3/config/install.dat
/var/router/system4/config/install.dat

in this way, install.put becomes install.dat in new directory.

What is the best way to accomplish?

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Your "infile" should contain the above mentioned 4 lines under copy..

Code:

$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' infile | sh

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Thanks, could you explain a bit more of your code?

For instance, it should look like this:

Code:

$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' /var/router/system1/config/backup/install.put | sh
$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' /var/router/system2/config/backup/install.put | sh
$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' /var/router/system3/config/backup/install.put | sh
$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' /var/router/system4/config/backup/install.put | sh

But then where am i defining the output:

Code:

/var/router/system1/config/install.dat

..?

Thanks

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put that 4 lines in a file named "infile"

Code:

$ cat infile
/var/router/system1/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system2/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system3/config/backup/install.put
/var/router/system4/config/backup/install.put

Then run the code which i have given ..

Code:

$ awk -F. '{print "cp "$0" "$1".dat"}' infile | sh

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Thanks, so the infile and the command should run from the same directory?

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Yes ..

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Can the infile and command run from:

Code:

/var/router/

or does it have to run each time from:

Code:

/var/router/system1
/var/router/system2

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