How to copy all the contents of a list of files present in a folder to a particular file?

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[LEFT]Hi All,

I want to copy all the contents of a list of files in a folder to a particular file. i am using following command:

cat dir/* >> newFile.txt

It's not working.

Could you please help?

Thanks,
Pranav
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Now it would try to attempt to cat dir/newFile.txt as well..

I guess this would be solved if you are having that newFile.txt in some other directory :slight_smile:

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I have placed the newFile in a different directory.

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is it working now???

btw, your command now have to be cat dir/* >> somedir/newFile.txt