Problem with scipt, use command sort, mv

c3n · 01-08-2017, 04:15 AM

I have a problem with writing a script that you want to sort files by extension in a subdirectory called extension.
I sort files from the /home/root1/nakosi and do not know how to use the command sort or mv to sort your files into subdirectories.

Turbocapitalist · 01-08-2017, 04:21 AM

Welcome.

The mv utility needs as options a source file and a destination directory. The following moves foo.txt to another directory.

Code:

mv /home/me/some/dir/foo.txt /somewhere/else/.

Check the manual page, as it is a good reference. The -t option might be useful sometimes in a script.

Code:

man mv

Post the script as you have it or the individual steps that you have been testing so we can see where you are stuck.

c3n · 01-08-2017, 05:41 AM

Thanks is working

Maybe you know how to hide the mistake? mv: cannot stat ‘/home/root1/nakosi/*.php’: No such file or directory

pan64 · 01-08-2017, 06:09 AM

that is called redirection, add:
2>/dev/null
at the end of the command

c3n · 01-08-2017, 08:22 AM

Thanks is working. This error has disappeared.

Turbocapitalist · 01-08-2017, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c3n

This error has disappeared.

Well, technically just the error message has been hidden.

The error causing it is still there. If you want to check for the existence of a file or directory before trying to move it, you can use the utility test with the -e, -f, or -d options.