UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi guys, I am a newbie here

I need a script that can search for a file in a directory and copy the contents of that file in a new file.

Please help me. Thanks in advance~

Instead of us doing your work for you, why not give it a shot yourself, run it, debug it, and come to us with specific questions about why particular lines in your code don't work?

probably going to use the following commands

Code:

ls
cp

I am creating a simple script that can "recover" a deleted file.

I already created a working del command wherein when I type

Code:

$ del filename

, the filename will be moved to a directory called recyclebin.

Now, in order for me to recover this file, I need to search for the filename inside the recyclebin and move it to the destination that the user will specify.

Code:

#!bin/bash
dest=$2

if [ !-d $dest ]

        echo "Error: The path $2 does not exists"

        else
                continue

                notFound=`find ~/.recyclebin -name $1`

                if [ $notFound != "false" ]

                        fname=$1

                        cp $fname $dest/${fname}1

                fi
fi

unfortunately the code does not work

What is wrong with my code?

I just want the script to be executed something like this:

Code:

 $ rcvr filename ~/destination

Please help me, thank you.

How about checking out the thread you already made about this a few hours ago? It got some answers.

I already read your answer on the other thread. I have another problem. Please respond, thanks. and I apologize for always asking help.

No, it's not -- you're still making all the same mistakes I corrected in the other thread. Read it again.