Hi All,

Good Morning !

Can anyone help me understand the following scenario.

Scenario 1 : 2 LINUX Scripts(Process 1 & 2) are trying to copy the same file (lets call it FileA.txt) to the same directory (lets say, /home/abc/zyz) at the same time. If both copy is happening at the same time, will the 2 LINUX Scripts abort ?

Scenario 2 : Process 1 copied the fileA.txt to the directory & this file is being read by another script. Process 2 tries to copy the file again while it is being read by Process 1.

What will happen in these 2 scenarios ?

Thanks Much for your inputs,
Freddie

1. the last (finished) copy will win, the result will be available.
2. process 1 will have access to the first copy as long as it keeps the file opened, but the file will be lost afterward. Process 2 will create a new copy.

see inodes for better understanding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inode

Thanks for the reply.

Is there a way to put a validation in the linux script which will do the following,

In the below FOR Loop, is there a way to put a logic to check whether the file *datevalue_filename* already exists in the destinationpath.

If the date_filename is available, we shouldnt copy the file again.

Thanks Much,
Freddie

that looks something like:
[[ -f <targetfile> ]] || cp <sourcefile> <targetfile>

Hi Pan, Thanks for your reply.

Can you pls let me know what does the below code do ? Can i put this in the below FOR loop ?

Thanks
Freddie

Hm, I do not really understand what do you want to do, would be better to write an example. This small piece of code will copy the files listed in wcc_cpmg_nt_bus_gs.txt into $COMMON_INBOX.