[SOLVED] Redirecting ls

rohanshah1 · 08-06-2012, 09:01 PM

Hello All,
I have an assignment where I have to put the list of file names from one directory to another in a file called listing.dat
I have this command

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ls -i ~/UnixCourse/fileAsst >> ~/UnixCourse/commandsAsst/listing.dat

I get no error all the names are copied but the ssh I am on does not accept it and says I am missing some file name but I compared in test run it had all the file names.

suicidaleggroll · 08-06-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rohanshah1

but the ssh I am on does not accept it and says I am missing some file name

What does this mean? Are you getting an error message? What is it?

rohanshah1 · 08-06-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by suicidaleggroll

What does this mean? Are you getting an error message? What is it?

I found out what the problem was:
One the >> operator adds so I might have multiple and another problem is there are also inode numbers in the file but I have no idea how I can just add names and not anything else.
@suicidaleggroll I have no error messages I just have to figure out a way to get rid of the numbers.

pixellany · 08-06-2012, 10:07 PM

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I just have to figure out a way to get rid of the numbers.

Why are you using "ls -i"? Just use ls, and you'll get only the file names.