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# 1  
Old 05-09-2013
Repeat command with new variable for each line in txt file
Well here is my question.

Let's say I have this Script:

Code:
find /var/mobile/ maxdepth -2 name "$x" >> /"$x".txt

The thing is I want to repeat this script and pull out a variable from a text file like this (each line = new variable $x and another run of the whole command)

Quote:
Name1
Name2
Name3
Name4
Name5
Name6
Name7
Thanks for any replies in advance.
# 2  
Old 05-09-2013
Code:
while read x
 
do
....$x...
done <file

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pasc
# 3  
Old 05-09-2013
do I have to use brackets to make this work ?

like:

Code:
while read x do (
find /var/mobile/ maxdepth -2 name "$x" >> /"$x".txt
done < /var/mobile/names.txt)

??

If not: Mind explaining this further (perhaps showing directly how to apply this ?

Thanks.
# 4  
Old 05-09-2013
Less is more:
Code:
while read x 
do
 find /var/mobile -maxdepth 2 -name "$x" >> "$x".txt
done < /var/mobile/names.txt

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# 5  
Old 05-09-2013
Thanks, thats just perfectly fine !

---------- Post updated at 06:18 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:30 PM ----------

Another question.

If I use this
Code:
while read x
do
printf "cp /path/to/app.app/folder/$x.plist" >> /var/mobile/z_folder/"$x".sh
done < /var/mobile/names.txt

it outputs this (into the "$x".sh file):
Code:
cp /path/to/app.app/folder/.plist

Ergo, the variable is not pasted inside the file.

The file itself ("$x".sh) is just named fine. (In this case Name1, reffering to the first post).

Why is the variable just swallowed like this ?
Last edited by pasc; 05-09-2013 at 08:49 PM..
# 6  
Old 05-09-2013
That can't be the code you are using. There's a glaring syntax error in the printf statement.

My guess is what you have looks more like this:
Code:
printf 'cp /path/to/app.app/folder/$x.plist' >> /var/mobile/z_folder/"$x".sh

This would fit with the behaviour you are describing.
# 7  
Old 05-09-2013
Exactly ! However what is wrong with that code ?

why does the x$ inside the newly created file not expand to Name1 (in this case) ?
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