Source data holding many files for 'move' cmd in Unix Script

[jrcpierce]

I would like to execute a 'mv' cmd in a Unix script with the source data being a file containing the names of the files I want to move.

&quot;mv <sourcefile ./destdir&quot; does not work.

Does anyone know how to read a file containing source filenames into a move command. I'd appreciate any assistance.

 

[ayjaycee]

How about this ...

[tt]
#!/bin/sh
for F in `cat sourcefile`
do
mv $F destdir
done
[/tt]

where sourcefile is the name of the file with the filenames,
and destdir is the name of the destination directory TandA

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[grega]

.. and of course the standard disclaimer applies when using mv or rm ...

Be Careful

Greg.

 

[ayjaycee]

Hmm - that brings back memories ...

You only do rm -r * without checking what directory you're in when running as root once :-0

(I wondered why it was taking so long ... |-I - fortunately the server hadn't gone live, or I'd have been in REAL trouble X-) : Anyway, it was a good test of our backup procedures LOL) TandA

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[MikeLacey]

&quot;You only do rm -r * without checking what directory you're in when running as root once&quot;

I wish..... Mike
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