Copying files from one folder to another using a shell script

Question

I have a script to copy the files from one location to another where i am passing the first location as parameter to the script

#!/bin/bash
locatn=$1
echo $locatn
cp -r  /locatn/ /ws/priyapan-rcd/workspace/automation/

but when i run this code this throws error as cp: cannot stat `locatn': No such file or directory what could be the issue

you are referring locatn in the root directory, use this to refer in the current directory like this: cp -r ./locatn/ /ws/priyapan-rcd/workspace/automation/ , note the dot which has been added — riteshtch
– riteshtch, Commented Apr 14, 2016 at 7:04
It should be cp -r ${locatn} /ws/priyapan-rcd/workspace/automation/ no? — Patrick Trentin
– Patrick Trentin, Commented Apr 14, 2016 at 8:08
actually i am passing the location here as an argument to the script.the location variable has value /auto/ipcbu-build/Published/TPL_LIBRARIES/ — noob_coder
– noob_coder, Commented Apr 14, 2016 at 9:21

derlarsschneider · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-14 08:18:58Z

3

Formatting looks a bit weird but as @Patick Trentin said you simply forgot a $ making your script always copy the files to the same location ignoring the given parameter.

#!/bin/bash
locatn=$1
echo $locate

cp -r  /${locatn}/ /ws/priyapan-rcd/workspace/automation/

answered Apr 14, 2016 at 8:18

derlarsschneider

2961 silver badge7 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Copying files from one folder to another using a shell script

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related