Creating a script to move or copy files into multiple directories below the files

matthes138 · 08-25-2009, 12:19 PM

How can you create a script to move or copy files from a main directory into multiple directories below the main directory.

catkin · 08-25-2009, 12:23 PM

Is this homework? Have you had any ideas about how it might be done?

Tinkster · 08-25-2009, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthes138

How can you create a script to move or copy files from a main directory into multiple directories below the main directory.

tee springs to mind ... :}

matthes138 · 08-25-2009, 04:27 PM

files are in the top dir.
test#
|
Dir1
|
Dir2
|
Dir3
Copy files from test into each of the directories below the test directory
This isnt a homework assignment and I dont see how tee will do this? Please can you give an example?

catkin · 08-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Have you any ideas about how to do this? Which commands may be useful?

Tinkster · 08-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthes138

files are in the top dir.
test#
|
Dir1
|
Dir2
|
Dir3
Copy files from test into each of the directories below the test directory
This isnt a homework assignment and I dont see how tee will do this? Please can you give an example?

Code:

cat file | tee Dir1/file Dir2/file > Dir3/file