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Old 10-14-2008
Java copying a file from one dir to another dir
hi
i have a script

Code:
compareFiles()
{
find /tmp/Satya -type f | \
while read filename1
do
echo "----------------------------------------$filename1"
   find /tmp/Satya -type f | \
   while read filename2
   do
      if diff $filename1 $filename2
        then
            echo "Both files are same"
      else
               cp /tmp/Satya/$filename1  /tmp/Satya/CGTPatterns/$filename1
        fi
   done
done

}
compareFiles

i am not able to copy the file i am getting an error
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/Satya//tmp/Satya/11.File': No such file or directory

please help its urgent
Last edited by DukeNuke2; 10-14-2008 at 06:39 PM..
# 2  
Old 10-14-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver Your find is returning the filename WITH the full path
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/Satya//tmp/Satya/11.File': No such file or directory

See the /tmp/Satya/11.File in the above - that is the return from your find command. You will need to
(a) modify your copy command to adjust for the full path
or
(b) strip out for just the filename after you "find" your files
# 3  
Old 10-14-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by Satyak
hi
i have a script

Code:
compareFiles()
{
find /tmp/Satya -type f | \


There's no need for a slash after the pipe.
Quote:
Code:
while read filename1
do
echo "----------------------------------------$filename1"
   find /tmp/Satya -type f | \
   while read filename2
   do
      if diff $filename1 $filename2


Do you really want the output of diff to show on your screen?

If not, redirect the output of diff to /dev/null.
Quote:
Code:
        then
            echo "Both files are same"
      else
               cp /tmp/Satya/$filename1  /tmp/Satya/CGTPatterns/$filename1


You can just supply the destination directory as you are not changing the filename:
Code:
cp "/tmp/Satya/$filename1"  /tmp/Satya/CGTPatterns/

Quote:
Code:
        fi
   done
done

}
compareFiles

i am not able to copy the file i am getting an error
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/Satya//tmp/Satya/11.File': No such file or directory
Last edited by cfajohnson; 10-14-2008 at 06:50 PM..
# 4  
Old 10-14-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by cfajohnson

Please put code inside [CODE] tags.
agree. i changed this...
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