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# 8  
Old 12-28-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrutinizer
Hi Ravinder,

As long as a mv operation is performed on the same file system -

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Even if the file is moved between file systems, there should not be a problem as long as the file is kept open. Even though the file and it's contents ARE moved by the mv command, the OS keeps the file readable until it is closed and unlinked. See below, using nezabudka's one liner extended by mv's -v (--verbose) option

Code:
awk '/FORMAT/ {system("mv -vn "FILENAME " /tmp/" $10)}' f*
copied 'file1' -> '/tmp/NAME1_S1'
removed 'file1'
copied 'file2' -> '/tmp/11-1111-ID_S5'
removed 'file2'

and the respective lsof output (before and after (but before file closing) the mv operation) :
Code:
awk     2885 user    3r   REG   8,41      477    171 /mnt/9/file1
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awk     2885 user    3r   REG   8,41      477    171 /mnt/9/file1 (deleted)

Even though attributed "deleted", the file's contents is still available and readable. Of course, once unlinked, the file can't be reopened / reused in its original location.
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# 9  
Old 12-28-2019
Thank you all Smilie
# 10  
Old 12-30-2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
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and the respective lsof output (before and after (but before file closing) the mv operation) :
Code:
awk     2885 user    3r   REG   8,41      477    171 /mnt/9/file1
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awk     2885 user    3r   REG   8,41      477    171 /mnt/9/file1 (deleted)

Even though attributed "deleted", the file's contents is still available and readable. Of course, once unlinked, the file can't be reopened / reused in its original location.
Hi @RudiC
I'm embarrassed to ask how can I repeat this conclusion. Broke all my spears Smilie
Can't beat these elusive moments of time.
Thanks
# 11  
Old 12-31-2019
To replicate above output, try
Code:
awk '/FORMAT/ {system("lsof -p$$; mv -vn "FILENAME " /tmp/" $10 "; lsof -p$$")}' fi*
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sh      4523 user    3r   REG   8,41      477 260226 /mnt/9/file1
copied 'file1' -> '/tmp/NAME1_S1'
removed 'file1'
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 sh      4523 user    3r   REG   8,41      477 260226 /mnt/9/file1 (deleted)

lsof is installed from its own package on my Ubuntu distro. man lsof:
Quote:
NAME
lsof - list open files
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DESCRIPTION
Lsof revision 4.91 lists on its standard output file information about files opened by processes for the following UNIX dialects:

Apple Darwin 9 and Mac OS X 10.[567]
FreeBSD 8.[234], 9.0 and 1[012].0 for AMD64-based systems
Linux 2.1.72 and above for x86-based systems
Solaris 9, 10 and 11

Last edited by RudiC; 12-31-2019 at 06:54 AM..
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# 12  
Old 12-31-2019
Thanks @RudiC
I already thought that I would have a brain dislocation. Smilie
something like It turned out on my system in this way.
Code:
awk '/FORMAT/ {system("lsof -p $(pidof awk); mv -vn "FILENAME" "$10"; lsof -p $(pidof awk)")}' fi*

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