shell script

Micky12345 · 02-27-2012, 09:45 PM

i want to append / at the beginning of all my directory names and to add word 'DIR' at the beginning of the line
by using ls -l command

can anyone help me.........

thnx in advance

catkin · 02-27-2012, 10:42 PM

The -p option does the first. ls cannot do the second.

Micky12345 · 02-28-2012, 12:28 AM

then how can i append dir to the starting

catkin · 02-28-2012, 09:53 AM

You could read the ls output and write it out again, prefixing lines that end with / with DIR.

Micky12345 · 02-28-2012, 10:29 AM

by using what command????
i did with tr 'd' 'DIR'
but its not coming properly

catkin · 02-28-2012, 10:50 AM

Code:

ls -lp | sed 's|\(.*\)/$|DIR\1/|'

Micky12345 · 02-28-2012, 11:00 AM

ya it's working nicely
can u tell me what is the meaning of

Quote:

sed 's|$.*$/$|DIR\1/|'

catkin · 02-28-2012, 11:05 AM

http://www.grymoire.com/Unix/Sed.html#uh-4

onebuck · 02-28-2012, 01:51 PM

Hi,
Welcome to LQ!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micky12345

i want to append / at the beginning of all my directory names and to add word 'DIR' at the beginning of the line
by using ls -l command

can anyone help me.........

thnx in advance

You seem to be asking several question(s) concerning bash scripting. Look at links 4, 5 & 6 below along with 'Rute Tutorial & Exposition'.

You will find the below FYI very useful to help you form good questions/queries. Especially your subject titles!

FYI: I suggest that you look at 'How to Ask Questions the Smart Way' so in the future your queries provide information that will aid us in diagnosis of the problem or query.

Just a few links to aid you to gaining some understanding;

  1 Linux Documentation Project 
2 Rute Tutorial & Exposition 
3 Linux Command Guide  
4 Bash Beginners Guide 
5 Bash Reference Manual 
6 Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide 
7 Linux Newbie Admin Guide 
8 LinuxSelfHelp 
9 Utimate Linux Newbie Guide
10 Linux Home Networking
11 Virtualization- Top 10

The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!