what command to shoot ?

Volcano · 01-14-2010, 05:19 AM

cp -i goulash.war recipes/hungarian

This copies the file to destination 'recipes/hungarian'

is there any chance to rename the file name to goulash-14-jan-2010.war while copying ?

in otherwords , I want this copied file to be renamed to goulash-14-jan-2010.war

what command to shoot ? any one line command ?

Thanks

TheIndependentAquarius · 01-14-2010, 05:28 AM

Execute the following command from the directory in which goulash.war is located.

Code:

mv goulash.war goulash-14-jan-2010.war

Volcano · 01-14-2010, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

Execute the following command from the directory in which goulash.war is located.

Code:

mv goulash.war goulash-14-jan-2010.war

mv is equivalent to cut ...is not it ? I don't want cut ...i want copy

and also can you also add the dirtectory

TheIndependentAquarius · 01-14-2010, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volcano

mv is equivalent to cut ...is not it ? I don't want cut ...i want copy

and also can you also add the dirtectory

I am saying that after you have copied this file in your desired location, then u can run this command to rename it !!

Volcano · 01-14-2010, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anishakaul

I am saying that after you have copied this file in your desired location, then u can run this command to rename it !!

ok ...so you mean two commands then

evo2 · 01-14-2010, 05:40 AM

Just specify the filename in the cp command.

Code:

cp -i goulash.war recipes/hungarian/goulash-14-jan-2010.war

Evo2.

PS. cut, extracts a column from a file or standard input.

TheIndependentAquarius · 01-14-2010, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volcano

ok ...so you mean two commands then

Oh u have problems in running 2 commands ?

Anyway evo2's suggested solution will work for u !

Thanks for reminding the cp command evo2.

TheIndependentAquarius · 01-14-2010, 06:14 AM

This also works !

Code:

mv a.c ~/Desktop/b.c

Here mv command moves a.c to Desktop while renaming it to b.c at the same time !

Oh yeah! It doesn't copy, it moves the file..