bash script help

[treyphan]

Hello,

If this isn't the place to ask this type of question feel free to point me to the right place...

I'm trying to figure out a way to write a bash script that copies a set of files one at a time from one directory to another and then starts over.

In other words

cp /home/user1/file1 /home/user2/
cp /home/user1/file /home/user2/
cp /home/user1/file /home/user2/
etc

repeat


I think I am just over thinking this and will feel silly when someone points out how easy it is....

Any ideas?

thanks,

C

[Vaphell]

you want an endless loop that copies the same files over and over?
what do you need it for because that sounds like a bad approach

either way endless loop

while ((1))
do
...
done

[treyphan]

you want an endless loop that copies the same files over and over?
what do you need it for because that sounds like a bad approach

either way endless loop
[code]while ((1))
do
...
done[/done]

I know that sounds very strange but it is too simulate a production situation that can't be reproduced any other way. I know it sounds bad but it a very long story and I really dont have a better option. LOL that is so simple that I feel even sillier than I thought I would. I guess its such a weird need that I never even thought about it.

I'll give it a shot!

thanks!

[Vaphell]

strange but ok :)
consider putting sleep <time in seconds> inside the loop in case you don't want a constant disk thrashing.

[shawnhcorey]

Hello,

If this isn't the place to ask this type of question feel free to point me to the right place...

I'm trying to figure out a way to write a bash script that copies a set of files one at a time from one directory to another and then starts over.

In other words

cp /home/user1/file1 /home/user2/
cp /home/user1/file /home/user2/
cp /home/user1/file /home/user2/
etc

repeat


I think I am just over thinking this and will feel silly when someone points out how easy it is....

Any ideas?

thanks,

C

Copy all non-hidden files:

$ cp -r /home/user1/* /home/user2

Copy all files:

(cd /home/user1 ; tar cBpf - .) | (cd /home/user2 ; tar xvBpf -)