Cat command question

[ilovelinux2006]

Hello everyone,

I have a directory with about 100 folders. I cannot use the command Cat file1 file2 fil3 file4 > Main.txt

Is there anyway I can use Cat for the entire directory? Lets say the directory is called "files". Thanks!

 

[feherke]

Hi

If the directory structure depth is 1, then simple :

cat * */*

But the nicer solution is with [tt]find[/tt] ( if your [tt]find[/tt] has -exec option ) :

find . -exec cat '{}' \;

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[feherke]

Hi

Uff. Better do not [tt]cat[/tt] anything, limit to files only :

find . -type f -exec cat '{}' \;

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[olded]

I'm not near a unix box, but what about using find:

find /path/to/files -type f -print|while read myfile
do
   cat $myfile >> Main.txt
done

 

[feherke]

Hi

Or if your [tt]find[/tt] has no -exec option, then through [tt]xargs[/tt] :

find . -type f | xargs cat

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[mrn]

for i in `ls`;do
cat $i > main.txt
done

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

http://www.airport-parking-site.co.uk/

 

[vgersh99]

for i in `ls`;do
cat $i > main.txt
done

Mike

UUoLS

vlad
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[p5wizard]

And Mike, you get only the last file in main.txt ...

for i in *
do
test -f $i && cat $i
done > main.txt



HTH,

p5wizard

 

[PHV]

UUoLS

ls is still usefull if the directory could be empty ...

 

[PHV]

OOps, forgot to post the Usefull Use of LS:
for f in `ls 2>/dev/null`; do ...

 

[vgersh99]

UUoLS

ls is still usefull if the directory could be empty ...

How?

Won't you have to create an empty 'main.txt' anyway?

vlad
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[PHV]

Won't you have to create an empty 'main.txt' anyway?
Sorry, I don't see the problem.
My point is to not enter the loop with a not globbed *

Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ181-2886

 

[mrn]

for i in `ls |grep -v main.txt`;do
cat $i >> main.txt
done

would * not include . & ..

and as far as UUoLS - IDGAF it works

Mike

"A foolproof method for sculpting an elephant: first, get a huge block of marble, then you chip away everything that doesn't look like an elephant."

http://www.airport-parking-site.co.uk/

 

[vgersh99]

and as far as UUoLS - IDGAF it works

"whatever makes the customer happy" - settin' the bar low is always helpful.

vlad
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