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In my script, I am trying to issue a cp command.

The file within &abcd& directory has to be copied to another location

Quote:

ie. File1.txt in /var/official/'&abcd&' has to be copied to
File2.txt in /otherlocation/File2.txt

I have the code as follows

Code:

cp "/var/official/'\&abcd\&'/File1.txt /otherlocation/File2.txt"

But I get error as below

Quote:

cp: Insufficient arguments (1)
Usage: cp [-f] [-i] [-p] [-@] f1 f2
cp [-f] [-i] [-p] [-@] f1 ... fn d1
cp -r|-R [-H|-L|-P] [-f] [-i] [-p] [-@] d1 ... dn-1 dn

I guess I am using proper escape characters. But it isnt' working.

how about

Code:

cp '/var/official/&abcd&/File1.txt' '/otherlocation/File2.txt'

Thanks it was working.

I was using shell variables and got confused with single quotes in process

Quote:

Originally Posted by tostay2003 (Post 3239185)

Thanks it was working.

I was using shell variables and got confused with single quotes in process

No, you got confused about double quotes.