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vmedaq (
01 Feb 2012, 08:39)
I wanted to make a .bin file which will copy all the files with name having
"am" in common... usually in the terminal we use "cp *am* "... I wrote the
same command inside the .bin file, a shown below... but it acts like
"echo"... please help.
file name "copier.bin"
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cp *am* /home/vmefiles/
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then I did "chmod +x copier.bin
and finally "./copier.bin" but the out put is just:
"cp *am* /home/vmefiles/"
please help...
Ambika Singh 007 (
23 Dec 2011, 06:41)
While Copying file name in which it is copied must be present.
But while moving/renaming there is no such need
Kundan (
28 Nov 2011, 23:15)
Thanks a lot..
sameh (
26 Nov 2011, 15:23)
hello i need some help please , i have zip file the extention .tar.gz i
cant copy it to SD Card. the message error is permission denied.
Jim (
25 Nov 2011, 19:14)
Can I get a copy of the goulash recipe? Seriously. :)
cindy (
05 Oct 2011, 20:12)
hi. guess i know even less then i thought i did. and i didnt think i knew
much..... problem is i have years of using windows, and after a recent
computer virus infestation, my friend cleared out my computer and changed
the thing to linux.i am slowly oh so slowly learning to use it. i can get
on line, but i have NOT figured out how to download anything (for example
games or documents). well maybe i download them but cant find something
that would open them i guess. can you help ? thank you
eduard chavez (
28 Jul 2011, 00:54)
how to rename file to ubuntu
SimpleFix (
02 Mar 2011, 00:35)
typing
"man rename"
into a terminal reveals that you can simply type
rename 's/OriginalNameChunk/ChunkToReplaceOriginal/' *.FileExtension
johnmarshall@mailcatch.com (
02 Jan 2011, 09:46)
I program in DOS but can't seem to learn to do the simplest things in linux
on my netbook
In DOS I would
rename MOV*.* *.mpg
and do the complete directory in two ticks.
In linux it seems impossible without two hours of coding.
Looked everywhere on the net and still can't find a SIMPLE example of
renaming an existing file with no extension with an extension of my
choice.
Bugger.
Can u give one for the other millions of people wanting to do it?
John
Jose (
26 Dec 2010, 04:59)
I want to rename existing files, but only if they're different...
Does someone know something better than 'cp -rbV number Folder1 Folder2' ?
mustafa (
29 Nov 2010, 01:18)
Using shell scripts, simulate the following commands
1)
• CP
• CD
• Create File
• Copy file contents into another files
• Create User
• Delete User
• Login using GUI.
leavie (
04 Nov 2010, 22:29)
how to rename multiple files in linux???
spanien mietwagen (
22 Oct 2010, 05:39)
Very enlightening and beneficial to someone whose been out of the circuit
for a long time.
- Kris
Manan Jadhav (
20 Oct 2010, 01:45)
Hey would it possible for you to tell me how to simulate this command in
shell script..
jabz (
25 Sep 2010, 16:54)
I want to copy two files to a directory at the same time what command would
do this anyone please help, i am just new to linux
Nicky (
11 Sep 2010, 17:32)
trying to copy a file from /etc directory to my present working directory,
and renaming it file4 at the same time.
cp /etc/p2/rename /home/f4
Trying to copy p2 to w3 directory in my home directory, current wk dir,
renaming p2 to f4
( No such file or directory)
kasi (
18 Aug 2010, 06:51)
it is very very useful doctor.....
Bob Rankin (
23 Jul 2010, 08:42)
@loge - No way that I know of, sorry.
loge (
23 Jul 2010, 07:27)
is it possible to get the old name of the file after renaming it in linux
supem00b (
01 Jun 2010, 22:10)
@ben
You spent two hours trying to copy files? Perhaps you should be skiing or
playing football. That's funner... EPIC LULZ!
ben (
01 May 2010, 21:55)
i spent two hours trying to copy my files and nothing i give up back to
good old windows 7 4 me
bash_noob (
25 Apr 2010, 00:34)
also as specified in "Deleting Files and Directories" section use it
cautiously....
bash_noob (
24 Apr 2010, 23:40)
@ja
use the r switch
it also works with most other file-only commands
Bob Rankin (
23 Apr 2010, 07:08)
@hm - Simple typo. You either typed "linus" instead of "linux" or "dara"
instead of "data".
h m (
22 Apr 2010, 22:19)
I'm trying to copy "/usr/local/linuxgym-data/vimdata/wordlist.txt FILE into
the ch2-vim DIRECTORY.
I type: cp /usr/local/linuxgym-dara/vimdata/wordlist.txt ch2-vim
and error shows up saying
cp: cannot stat `/usr/local/linusgym-data/vimdata/wordlist.txt': No such
file or directory
what could be wrong?
jay (
20 Apr 2010, 20:22)
rem to state the entire directory listing for destination. e.g. mv
index.html /home/www
ja (
08 Apr 2010, 00:16)
why i cant copy a folder into a folder too?? the errors said:
omitting directory.
ja (
08 Apr 2010, 00:12)
Why i cant copy my file to the other folder??
i just type:
cp ja Desktop/folder1
ghost (
06 Apr 2010, 07:57)
To use the same name for a file as for an already existing directory (sort
of), I would first give the file an extension to distinguish between the
two.
eg. you have a file called 'stuff' and want to rename it 'junk' to put into
the folder 'junk'.
1.) mv stuff junk.bak
2.) cp junk.bak junk
*I guess*
Bob Rankin (
13 Mar 2010, 08:47)
You can't have a file and a directory with the same name.
RickRasta (
12 Mar 2010, 03:23)
How would you rename a file with the same name as a directory?
Bob Rankin (
01 Mar 2010, 06:43)
If trashcan did not exist as a directory, it *would* rename junk.
Dennis (
01 Mar 2010, 03:36)
$ mv stuff junk
$ mv junk trashcan
How the system knows not to rename "junk" with name "trashcan",as it does
in first case, but to move it in directory.
Bob Rankin (
22 Feb 2010, 05:27)
What is the exact command you are entering?
m3m3 (
20 Feb 2010, 05:29)
I checked that & it was there.
Is there any other error I could have done??
is there any other thing I must consider??
Bob Rankin (
19 Feb 2010, 10:32)
Perhaps the target folder does not exist?
m3m3 (
19 Feb 2010, 09:40)
I used the steps below but I dont seem to manage to work it out , I get
this message" no such file or directory" & the file is right infron of my
eyes!!
do I have to change the directory to somewhere else??
sheemul (
08 Feb 2010, 05:03)
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