change windows path to unix path

gibsosmart · 09-14-2009, 06:32 AM

I have a path c:\windows\back\up
I need this string to be changed into /windows/back/up

I used the command
-bash-3.00$ echo \wind\back\up | sed 's/\\/\/g'
but the output is
windbackup

plz help me out

Thanks...

i92guboj · 09-14-2009, 06:35 AM

You need another / right before the 'g'

pwc101 · 09-14-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsosmart

I have a path c:\windows\back\up
I need this string to be changed into /windows/back/up

I used the command
-bash-3.00$ echo \wind\back\up | sed 's/\\/\/g'
but the output is
windbackup

plz help me out

Thanks...

Check the output of the echo command without the sed command after it. I think you'll find it's not sending the output you anticipated to sed.

lutusp · 09-14-2009, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsosmart

I have a path c:\windows\back\up
I need this string to be changed into /windows/back/up

I used the command
-bash-3.00$ echo \wind\back\up | sed 's/\\/\/g'
but the output is
windbackup

plz help me out

Thanks...

Always use the simplest available method.

Code:

s="c:\windows\back\up"
s=${s/c:}
echo ${s//\\//}

result: /windows/back/up

druuna · 09-14-2009, 06:40 AM

Adding to pwc101's remark:

After fixing the echo command you need to escape the first \ in the sed statement too:

This should do what you want:
echo '\wind\back\up' | sed "s%\\\%/%g"

Hope this helps.

gibsosmart · 09-14-2009, 07:05 AM

Used the following
expr "c:\wind\back\up" | awk '{ gsub(/\\/, "/"); print }'

gibsosmart · 09-14-2009, 07:16 AM

Now I want to goto that directory in a shell script
like
my_cd.sh "c:\windows\back\up"
should change my directory to
/windows/back/up in my putty session.

lutusp · 09-15-2009, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsosmart

Now I want to goto that directory in a shell script
like
my_cd.sh "c:\windows\back\up"
should change my directory to
/windows/back/up in my putty session.

This version will change directories:

Code:

s="c:\windows\back\up"
s=${s/c:}
path=${s//\\//}
echo "Moving to $path"
cd $path

It's important that you realize the directory change won't normally persist after you exit the shell script. But there is a way to make this happen.

This example won't retain the directory change after the script exits:

Code:

$ ./script-name.sh

This example will:

Code:

$ . ./script-name.sh

See the extra dot?