Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I am new to Shell programming, can any one help me with a shell program which can find a file and the rename it with a current datestamp and move it to a different directory. Advices/suggestions are welcome and Thanks in advance.

not sure..but try this ...

cp file tempfile
mv tempfile file

I am trying something like this..

cd /in # Go to in the folder.
if [ -f "$File.xml"]; then # Check for the file if it exists
mv projects.xml ../program # move the file to program directory
fi
cd ../program # cd to the program directory
run command # run the command.

It throws me a error something like this, Please advise..

file.sh: [: missing `]'

???

Code:

if [ -f  "$File.xml"]; then

should be

Code:

if [ -f  "$File.xml" ] ; then

Note the whitespace after ..xml" and before ]

Code:

mv projects.xml ../program

should preferrably be

Code:

mv "$File.xml" ../program

Hey Thanks but while i use the below code, there isnt any error, but the file is not getting moved.. Is there any reason why? the file name lying unde is projects.xml, which i am trying to move to xog folder...

cd in
if [ -f "$projects.xml" ] ; then
mv "$projects.xml" ../xog
fi

Ideally it should move to the new location.

See what happens in the debugging mode

Enable the debug option. Put a

Code:

set -x

before the "if [ -f.." and

Code:

set +x

after the "fi"

Another thought. There might not be any file represented by "$projects.xml" file present.

Put the following code and see what happens.

Code:

if [ -f "$projects.xml" ] ; then
mv "$projects.xml" ../xog
else
echo "$projects.xml is not available"
fi