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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello!
I know what i s recursion, but can't imagine what shoudl be "recursicve copying" of files?
Please, what should mean:
cp -r /home/hope/files/* /home/hope/backup
Can someone helpme with a simple example?
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2. Linux
grep pattern filename
To search for the pattern in all files in the current directory and the sub-directories recursively, what needs to be substituted in filename? (1 Reply)
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I have one directory with 3 level sub-directories, and about houndard files under those directories. I need a shell script to rename all patern mateched directories and files.
For example: the patern is AA in the directory or file name.
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
New to shell scripting.
I am trying to count number of files in a directory that contains lot of sub-directories. Any input on this greatly appreciated.
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
I would like to transfer all files ending with .log from /tmp and to /tmp/archive (using find )
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
hi
I have files named
123_234_aaa.jpg
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
find . | xargs -s 47518 can list all the files and directories recursively , is there any possibility to copy only files from directories and subdirectoreis once it is listed. Please help
Thans & Regards
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I'm new linux user.I need to recursively rename all files .I used this command "rename .MP3\;1 .MP3 *.MP3\;1" to rename files in one directory.But Inside this directory lots of sub directories there. Please help me out how to rename all files recursively?
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9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
i am using a FreeBSD remote account and I have directory that holds a number of
other directories most of which posses *.tgz *.tar.bz2 *.gz files... on a linux system
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi!
I'd like to list my files recursively BUT:
I want them in this format, so that I can use them as options for commands like ftp->put or del
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./directory2/file1.tar
./directory2/file2.tar
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