Accessing multiple directories in loop

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

Hi Guys,

I need to access multiple directories whcih is following similar structure and need to copy those files in desitination path.

for eg :

if [[ -e ${DIR}/Mon/loaded ]]
then
cd ${DIR}/Mon/loaded
echo "copying files to $GRS_DIR"
cp * ${DIR}/Mon/
echo "Files of Monday are Copied"
fi

if [[ -e ${DIR}/Tue/loaded ]]
then
cd ${DIR}/Tue/loaded
echo "copying files to $GRS_DIR"
cp * ${DIR}/Mon/
echo "Files of Monday are Copied"
fi

like wise i am having common directory like {DIR}/Mon . Tue. Wed. Thu . Fri . Sat will it be possible to achive in single loop

2

Hello Rohit,

Following may help you, but try the same in non live environment before using this into live environment as this is not tested.

cat test.ksh
check_directories() {
for i in $1
do
        if [[ -e $i ]]
        then
                cd ${DIR}/Mon/loaded
                echo "copying files to $GRS_DIR"
                cp * ${DIR}/Mon/
                echo "Files of Monday are Copied"
        fi
done
}
for i in $DIR/Mon/*
do
        check_directories $i
done

This is a function based script. Please let us know if you have any queries.

Thanks,
R. Singh

3

Hi Singh,

But this would work in $DIR/Mon/loaded folder alone i need to acces other directoreis as well
$DIR/tue/loaded
$DIR/wed/loaded
.
.

and in your cat test.ksh you want me to add these details?

4

try

for subdir in mon tue wed thu fri sat
do
if [[ -e ${DIR}/${subdir}/loaded ]]
then
cd ${DIR}/${subdir}/loaded
cp *.* ${DIR}/${subdir}
echo "Files of ${subdir}day are Copied"
cd ${DIR}
fi
done
1 Like
5

Hello Rohit,

You can use following.

cat test.ksh
check_directories() {
for i in $1
do
        if [[ -e $i ]]
        then
                cd ${DIR}/Mon/loaded
                echo "copying files to $GRS_DIR"
                cp * ${DIR}/Mon/
                echo "Files of Monday are Copied"
        fi
done
}
for i in $DIR/*
do
        check_directories $i
done

Thanks,
R. Singh

1 Like
6

How about

for SUBDIR in Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
do cp -v ${DIR}/$SUBDIR/loaded/* ${DIR]/$SUBDIR
done

and react on the messages?