Need help writing script to create sub subdirectories 1

[cobble]

Hi,
I really need help in writing a script to create subdirectories in subdirectories. For example, you are given a list of persons names and the types of cars they have. So after i created the directories for each of their name, how am i suppose to create subdirectories for cars which the directories will contain the types of cars each of them have. I know how to write a script to create the name directories but not a script for the cars. Pls can someone help me out as soon as possible. Thanx..a lot..

 

[Einstein47]

This is really quite easy. If you use something like mkdir ${user} to make the users subdirectories, then you only need to do mkdir ${user}/${car} for each car the user has.

Big Remember: You need to create the user directory first.

Good luck, Einstein47
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[stanhubble]

Depending on your *nix, (man mkdir)
you can just attempt to create the $car subdirectories

mkdir -p $user/$car

most versions of mkdir will create the $user directory if it does not exist

 

[cobble]

Thanx guys for replying but the thing is i am actually needed to write a script as there are a lot of users so i can't actually create for them one by one. The problem is i am having problem writing the script.
thanx...

 

[MikeLacey]

so.... you have a list of users in a file? would you like to post a few lines from that file and explain a bit more? Mike
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[cobble]

Sure, for instance the usere file will look something like that but it will have more details instead of only name and cars, it will also have addresses. So i am suppose to create directories for all the names using a script and THEN directories for each of them for cars, using a script too as there are still a lot of users. So any of you all can help me out?

Mike,Mercedes
Jane,BMW
Wayne,Corvette
Tommy,Audi
Kelvin,Skyline
Jack,Porsche

 

[toolkit]

stanhubble's suggestion to use mkdir -p is the easiest way to do this. You don't have to have two loops. One will suffice.

 

[cobble]

but i can't just use mkdir because there are probably a 1000 person in the list so i need to create a subdirectory for each and everyone of them on cars and some may more cars thus the there will be more fields.

 

[MikeLacey]

I'm not sure what it is that you think you can't do.

These lines, for instance, will work whether or not the directory /home/mike exists or not

mkdir -p /home/mike/bmwk100lt
mkdir -p /home/mike/316ise

Mike
______________________________________________________________________
"Experience is the comb that Nature gives us after we are bald."

Is that a haiku?
I never could get the hang
of writing those things.