scripts for maiking new directories

anky.parmar1786 · 04-28-2013, 12:32 PM

Hi All,

I have one question.. I have two directories.. one is /logs and other is /logs_backup.
There are 5 folders in /logs directory with the name Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr and May .. now what I want to do is
that I want to move these folders log(Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr and May) in /logs_backup directory.
I want a script in which when script will run,it will check in /logs_backup directory that whether is Jan folder is there or not? If it is there then ok and if it is not there then create a folder with name of Jan.
Same way If I'll add any new folder in /logs directory with the coming months name like Jun,Jul etc so when the scripts run next time it will check first that whether Jun folder is available in /logs_backup or not? If it is available then no need to create but when if it is not there then create folder with the same name..If anybody help me on this then I shall be very thankful to him/her.. Thanks in advance.. Ankit

lleb · 04-28-2013, 12:43 PM

should not be to hard, post using code/code flags of what you have come up with so far. would be happy to help as i know others here would be as well.

cortman · 04-28-2013, 01:18 PM

I don't quite understand. You're saying "if there is a folder in /logs_backup that is called "Jan", then move the "Jan" folder from /logs to /logs_backup. Otherwise, create a folder in /logs_backup called "Jan" and move /logs/Jan to /logs_backup/Jan/Jan?

TB0ne · 04-28-2013, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anky.parmar1786

Hi All,
I have one question.. I have two directories.. one is /logs and other is /logs_backup.

There are 5 folders in /logs directory with the name Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr and May .. now what I want to do is that I want to move these folders log(Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr and May) in /logs_backup directory.

I want a script in which when script will run,it will check in /logs_backup directory that whether is Jan folder is there or not? If it is there then ok and if it is not there then create a folder with name of Jan.
Same way If I'll add any new folder in /logs directory with the coming months name like Jun,Jul etc so when the scripts run next time it will check first that whether Jun folder is available in /logs_backup or not? If it is available then no need to create but when if it is not there then create folder with the same name..If anybody help me on this then I shall be very thankful to him/her.. Thanks in advance.. Ankit

You've been registered here for two years now...writing a script should be something you can easily do. As others have said, post what you've written/tried so far, and we will HELP you, but we WILL NOT write the script FOR YOU.

There are THOUSANDS of VERY easily found bash scripting tutorials you can find with a Google search, that have examples on how to check for file/directory existing. Start there.

lleb · 04-28-2013, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TB0ne

You've been registered here for two years now...writing a script should be something you can easily do. As others have said, post what you've written/tried so far, and we will HELP you, but we WILL NOT write the script FOR YOU.

There are THOUSANDS of VERY easily found bash scripting tutorials you can find with a Google search, that have examples on how to check for file/directory existing. Start there.

not cutting you down, but look at the total number of posts he has. not many. my guess is he registered 2 years ago and asked a few questions. he might have been away from linux in general for a long time and is now faced with a new linux question again. i for one have been using linux on and off for over a decade, yet only last year did i start to learn basic bash scripting.

this to me does sound a bit like homework though. thus my response. this could be handled via either rsync, or a simple f -! "foo" but will not know until the OP posts some kind of attempt so we have a better idea of exactly what he wants to accomplish and why.

chrism01 · 04-28-2013, 10:55 PM

If you want to check if a file or dir exists etc, http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/fto.html.

In addition, I recommend these to be read
http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-G...tml/index.html
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

anky.parmar1786 · 05-04-2013, 03:33 PM

hi,kindly go through my below script,its execute without any error but didn't created folder premium1. so please guide on it.. Thanks in advance..

# !/bin/bash

function MAKEDIR {
echo -e "Premium1"
read Premium1
if [ ! -d $Premium1 ]
then
mkdir $Premium1
echo -e "Directory $Premium1 created"

else
echo -e "$Premium1 directory already exists!"
echo -e "Failed to create $Premium1 directory, Directory already exists"
fi
}

chrism01 · 05-05-2013, 06:21 AM

1. please use code tags for posting code https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...do=bbcode#code
2. there should be no space between '#' & '!/bin/bash'
3. all that does is declare/define a fn; it needs to be called to do something eg

Code:

#!/bin/bash

# optionally, add this line to debug
set -xv

# declare fn
function blah
{
.
.
.
}

# ... and call it
blah

and see my links above

unSpawn · 05-05-2013, 07:56 AM

...additionally:
4. directory creation is not anchored anywhere, meaning it will execute 'mkdir' wherever the current processes current working directory is,
5. it should explicitly set an umask to avoid perm probs,
6. one shouldn't use mixed case unless unavoidable.

shivaa · 05-05-2013, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anky.parmar1786

...its execute without any error but didn't created folder premium1. so please guide on it..

Add debug mode i.e. set -xv in your script, so you can check where it goes wrong or stuck:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
set -xv
function MAKEDIR {
......
......
......
fi
}

chrism01 · 05-05-2013, 07:50 PM

Think I already mentioned that

shivaa · 05-05-2013, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

Think I already mentioned that

Right. I missed your post.

@anky.parmar1786:
As said, add debug mode, and find where your script gets stuck or what's wrong with it.