help creating a script...

minm · 01-08-2005, 11:45 PM

Hey all,

I want to be able and create a bash script that will output the name of the volume in my cd drive, display all the files and the date it was created...

Is this possible?

scuzzman · 01-08-2005, 11:53 PM

As for the name, I've no idea. But for the files:

Code:

ls -aRl

evilmrhenry · 01-09-2005, 12:19 AM

The command volname returns the name of a CD.

ls -lt should help you with the date. It shows the modified date for each file. Depending on your burning software, this could be the creation date of the CD. If not, try the -ult option, which gives the time of last access.

scuzzman · 01-09-2005, 12:58 AM

Thanks evilmrhenry - thats the command I was looking for. So, your script would look like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

# cdinfo - output the name of the volume in my cd drive, display all the files and the date it was
# created

# Usage: type "cdinfo" while in the directory of the mounted CD

echo "Volume name: "
volname
echo "Files: "
ls -aRl

#EOF

Put that into a text file, and put the text file in /usr/bin
Then, do this (as root):

Code:

chmod 755 /usr/bin/cdinfo

Then, mount a CD, cd to the direcory, and issue this command:

Code:

cdinfo

Enjoy

minm · 01-09-2005, 01:22 AM

awesome thanks

is there a website with the basic scripting so i can make my own in the future?

evilmrhenry · 01-09-2005, 01:27 AM

Quote:

is there a website with the basic scripting so i can make my own in the future?

Lots of them. A quick search turned up this:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html

The keyphrase you want is "bash scripting"