[CLUE-Tech] The cp command

[Kevin Cullis]

Brandon,

Thanks for the script.  I'll try it out.

Kevin

Brandon N wrote:
> 
> here is the script, i called it cpr  (copy recursively)
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> for directory in `ls -d */`;
> do
>     cp $1 $directory
> done
> 
> then just do
> cpr file
> 
> --- Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com> wrote:
> > Brandon N wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd like to copy a file into all recursive directories below
> > the
> > > > current
> > > > > directory, I've tried using:
> > > > >
> > > > > cp -R filename
> > > > >
> > > > > but it didn't work.  Any suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin
> > >
> > > what do you mean recursivly ie:
> > >
> > > case 1
> > > /
> > > | dir1/
> > > | dir2/
> > > | dir3/
> > >
> >
> > This one!
> >
> > >
> > > either way, you're going to have to use a FOR loop to copy in to
> > all
> > > three directories.
> > >
> >
> > I was thinking that was the way I'd have to go, but I'm not at that
> > point in scripting yet and wanted to see if there was another way.
> >
> > The issue is  I have a JPEG which I wanted to cp into each directory
> > since all of them needed it. I could also pipe the same file into
> > each
> > directory, right?
> >
> > Kevin
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