Hi All Young and old

Got a Question for all the smart people?

Here go's

I would like to create let say 100 folders inside every folders there has to be a text file plus 1 more folder and that folder has to have a spicific
name as well . I would like to do this through a list in a text file so piping would be in folded.

Is this possible or do I have to write a bash file for all of this.


Thanks again
Yours truly
JohnnyV

There is probably a convoluted regexp for this, but the script method is best, yes.
You'd step through the list, create the directory, cd into it, create the subdirectory and text file, cd up, go to next line on the list.

It helps if you choose systematic naming.

This sounds like a homework assignment. It's your responsibility to do your homework.

What you want to do is possible using shell scripting. Two good resources to read to help you complete your assignment are: The Absolute Bash-scripting Guide and the Bash Guide for Beginners. Both can be found on the internet.

Hi and thank you

First no it is not homework.
Now what if you just want to create from a text file with a list of names inside.

Say
A B C D E F etc ... is there a command from the shell that one can use
to pipe through a text file with a list and so create the folders.

I am already working on the script for it it is just the naming of the folders that has me little stumped

But thanks for the reply

JohnnyV

Maybe something like:
for i in < list.txt
do
mkdir $i
done

Using redirect to input the names from the list of names to use (one name per line in the list). You should realize that this will work in your home directory when logged in as user. To create the directories elswhere, the script will have to run with root authority.

This would work as the outer loop to create the topmost directory, then nest an inner loop to create the inner folder and text file.

Unless I miss something, that's the same as
But if you do the for loop, you can add the rest of your task:

Responses to posts often reflect the experience level of the person making the suggestion. Case in point: my contribution reflects beginner level scripting skills; Quigi's response reflects a more advanced skill level.

But both illustrate a truism in GNU/Linux: there is more that one way to get the job done.

Thanks, Quigi. My knowledge has increased thanks to your suggestion.

Or, if there is any truth in a favorite fantasy of mine: I'm really a top-notch script writer, but I tailored my response to my perceived skill level of the person who posted the problem.

Hmmm. Is he, or isn't he.

1. What relationship do the names of the parent folder, the text file, & the sub-folder have to each other?
   Examples wouldn't hurt.
2. Do the text files have to have content, or just get created?

Huh?