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1. Linux
For my backup , I mount and external hard disk to /mnt/mybackup and then I do an rsync to /mnt/mybackup
If for some reason the rsync fails, I want to prevent it from writing data on the server hard disk itself since the external hard disk will no longer be mounted on it.
I want /mnt/mybackup... (8 Replies)
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2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I have a series of configuration files to deliver to multiple unix environments (dev, test, bench, prod etc). However I don't to modify them for each environment.
The files are text which currently contain this type of directory information
IN=/DVT/ms/sas/reception/PIL_QPA_SID/GSPIN001... (5 Replies)
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am trying to program a script that is using grep to find lines in a file in my home directory, and then use a pipe command to copy what is shown into different files in a different directory to create backup files. When I run it, though, it only creates a copy of the file that grep was going... (7 Replies)
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm creating a file that reads:
cd $HOME
echo What would you like to call the tar file?
read TARNAME
tar -cf $TARNAME.tar labs/*
mkdir backups
mv $TARNAME.tar backups/
Now my problem I'm having is that some people have the backups directory and some don't. How can I make it that if they... (1 Reply)
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi there,
I'm installing the sleuthkit from sources (because the debian package is crap).
So I go threw the process of wget + tar + configure + make + make install.
At the end, all the executables and libraries are in /usr/local/bin/, /usr/local/lib/, /usr/local/share/...
How can I do to... (3 Replies)
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I wrote a small fortran program that I want to control with a bash script. The bash script builds a parameter file that is used by the fortran program. I want to make it so I can access the script from any directory on my computer. How do I do that? Or what key words should I search for to find... (1 Reply)
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hey guys im trying to check if the directory exists
i get a syntax error on the elif statement iv tried using else and still same result im not sure. If the directory does not exist can i just insert mkdir /tmp/old under the elif once that part gets working
if ; then
#do nothing
elif
echo... (20 Replies)
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I cant remember how, i use to know but its been like 2 years since ive used shell can anyone help me? (7 Replies)
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I try to write a script to create a new directory.
#!/bin/bash
echo "Please enter folder name (6 characters only) :"
read foldername
mkdir /home/user/$foldername
$foldername >> /home/list/list.txt
My question/situation:
1) how to ensure the folder name MUST BE 6 characters... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: malaysoul
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I'm a novice and I'd like to make a directory structure with a hundred or so folders. I've tried mkdir /foo/foo1/etc...
mkdir /foo/foo2/etc
mkdir /foo/foo3/etc
mkdir /foo/foo4/etc
...but it appends '@' to each folder name and then fails on the subdirectories. Is it better to use a... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: kamur
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how do i make a new directory?