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Naja-ram · 10-23-2006, 12:19 AM

I have a file I want to copy to a few directories at once.
the file is located in /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt and I want to copy it to the following:
/var/www/dir1/
/var/www/dir2/
/var/www/dir3/
/var/www/dir4/

so I tried to use:

Code:

cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt  /var/www/dir*/myfile.txt

I got:

Code:

cp: copying multiple files, but last argument `/var/www/dir2/myfile.txt' is not a directory

it is.

I also tried

Code:

cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/dir*/

and got:

Code:

cp: omitting directory `/var/www/dir0'

ofcourse I tried things like cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/dir[0-9]/

also tried using the -r parameter.

I am root on the server.

what'chya say?

PussyTeenies · 10-23-2006, 12:40 AM

use

Code:

for i in $(ls -1d /var/www/|grep -v dir0); do cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/$i;done

breakdown

you make a listing of all directories except dir0
then you copy the mytext to all directories found ;)

PussyTeenies · 10-23-2006, 12:41 AM

ah and

Code:

cp: omitting directory `/var/www/dir0'

thats just that you are trying a copy to a allready copying directory ;)

hence the grep -v dir0 part in my anwser

fuzebox · 10-23-2006, 12:45 AM

I'd do this:

foreach `ls -d /var/www/dir?`;do cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt $i;done

It'll throw up an error about /var/www/dir0 that you can ignore.

At least this works in most installations...

10-23-2006, 12:19 AM	#1
Naja-ram Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Iran Posts: 639	any sysadmins up? shell question: I have a file I want to copy to a few directories at once. the file is located in /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt and I want to copy it to the following: /var/www/dir1/ /var/www/dir2/ /var/www/dir3/ /var/www/dir4/ so I tried to use: Code: cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/dir/myfile.txt I got: Code: cp: copying multiple files, but last argument `/var/www/dir2/myfile.txt' is not a directory it is. I also tried Code: cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/dir/ and got: Code: cp: omitting directory `/var/www/dir0' ofcourse I tried things like cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/dir[0-9]/ also tried using the -r parameter. I am root on the server. what'chya say? __________________ http://www.muslimmatrimonial.com/

10-23-2006, 12:40 AM	#2
PussyTeenies Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Haarlem and Amsterdam, capital of the porn world ;-) Posts: 6,496	use Code: for i in $(ls -1d /var/www/\|grep -v dir0); do cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt /var/www/$i;done breakdown you make a listing of all directories except dir0 then you copy the mytext to all directories found ;) __________________ Need adult hosting? Contact us! WARM Hosting Need an IT solution? or someone to check your site and security? Nossie - IT Professional

10-23-2006, 12:41 AM	#3
PussyTeenies Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Haarlem and Amsterdam, capital of the porn world ;-) Posts: 6,496	ah and Code: cp: omitting directory `/var/www/dir0' thats just that you are trying a copy to a allready copying directory ;) hence the grep -v dir0 part in my anwser __________________ Need adult hosting? Contact us! WARM Hosting Need an IT solution? or someone to check your site and security? Nossie - IT Professional

10-23-2006, 12:45 AM	#4
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,141	I'd do this: foreach `ls -d /var/www/dir?`;do cp /var/www/dir0/myfile.txt $i;done It'll throw up an error about /var/www/dir0 that you can ignore. At least this works in most installations...