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Old 12-19-2012
Copy same file with different variables
Hi All,
I have same file with like 1xyz_1 ,1xyz_2 , 2ghj_1, 2ghj_2, 4wer_1, 4wer1_2 etc with lots of file having similar type of name. I want to creat folder and copy similar file to that folder. for example folder 1xyz should contain only 1xyz_1 ,1xyz_2. Smilie

Thank you in Advance.

regards,
XXLMMN
# 2  
Old 12-19-2012
there is a file 4wer_1 and 4wer1_2. So will you be creating two different folders for these two?
# 3  
Old 12-19-2012
Sorry for my typing mistake that is 4wer_2. I am really sorry.
regards,
# 4  
Old 12-19-2012
Try sth like this..

Code:
ls *_* | while IFS="_" read a b
do
if [[ ! -d "$a" ]]
then
mkdir $a
fi
cp $a"_"$b $a
done

This User Gave Thanks to pamu For This Post:
XXLMMN
# 5  
Old 12-19-2012
Not tested..

Code:
 
ls -1 *_* | awk -F_ '{print $1}' | sort -u | while read dir
do
 mkdir -p $dir
 cp $dir_* $dir
done

# 6  
Old 12-19-2012
Pamu,

I'd accept itkamaraj's solution. What do you think?
# 7  
Old 12-19-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by PikK45
Pamu,

I'd accept itkamaraj's solution. What do you think?
Yes.. That will surely minimizes some time..Smilie
using sort -u and create dir and copy files at a same time.

--
PS- That's why i have written above in my command sth like this..Smilie
 
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