Enter multiple filenames into 'stage' command

[littleIdiot]

Hi,

Any one know how to feed in a list of file names into the stage command rather than give an entire directory?

If you do no know what 'stage' is (like me!), basically I'm trying to create a script that takes a list of file names that are contained in an input file:

file1.txt
file_a.txt
anotherfile.log

and use this list of files to create the following command"

stage -w file1.txt file_a.txt anotherfile.txt

I beive there is a general way in UNIX to do this, something like

stage -w "{%input.file}"

I don't know how to do this though - any ideas?!

Cheers,
lil

 

[mi294r3]

I have no idea what the stage command is.

However, if the stage process works like other unix utilities try this


stage -w < input.file


JRjr

 

[littleIdiot]

Hmmm ... seems simple enough ... I'll give it a go.

 

[PHV]

In a ksh-like shell:
stage -w $(<input.file)

In a bourne-like shell
stage -w `cat input.file`

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[littleIdiot]

Thanks PHV.

I am about to check this myself, but for the purpose of this post:

My input file for this command has an additional extension on it (.stage).

So if my input_file is "L-33.txt", my 'stage' inut file will be "L-33.txt.stage"

So in this case, I guess your suggestion would become:
stage -w $(<{input.file}.stage)

Have I got that right? I know this is the kinda thing that could eat up hours of my time getting right!

 

[PHV]

stage -w $(sed 's!$!.stage!' input.file)

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[littleIdiot]

?!?!

I'll give it a go ...

Thanks for your help.

 

[PHV]

OOps, seems I've misunderstood the issue.
My last suggestion add the .stage extension to all filenames contained in the input file.

So, you have a shell variable named input_file which value is "L-33.txt" ?
stage -w $(<${input_file}.stage)

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[littleIdiot]

ah ha!

yes - that seems to be working now ... well, it's doing something more logical anyway ...

Thanks for your help - very much appreciated.