Dec 28, 2003 #1 props Technical User Joined Nov 22, 2003 Messages 17 Location GB cp file /home/ugrad/gtr954/backup another user cp file /home/ugrad/rtw567/backup i have a command in my script that copies a file on a different user's backup folder. any idea how to write this down?
cp file /home/ugrad/gtr954/backup another user cp file /home/ugrad/rtw567/backup i have a command in my script that copies a file on a different user's backup folder. any idea how to write this down?
Dec 28, 2003 #2 PHV MIS Joined Nov 8, 2002 Messages 53,708 Location FR You can try something like this: Code: case $LOGNAME in user1) cp file /home/ugrad/gtr954/backup;; user2) cp file /home/ugrad/rtw567/backup;; *) cp file /home/ugrad/default/backup;; esac Or simplier if gtr954 and rtw567 are the login names: Code: [ -d /home/ugrad/$LOGNAME/backup ] && cp file /home/ugrad/$LOGNAME/backup Hope This Help PH. Upvote 0 Downvote
You can try something like this: Code: case $LOGNAME in user1) cp file /home/ugrad/gtr954/backup;; user2) cp file /home/ugrad/rtw567/backup;; *) cp file /home/ugrad/default/backup;; esac Or simplier if gtr954 and rtw567 are the login names: Code: [ -d /home/ugrad/$LOGNAME/backup ] && cp file /home/ugrad/$LOGNAME/backup Hope This Help PH.
Dec 28, 2003 Thread starter #3 props Technical User Joined Nov 22, 2003 Messages 17 Location GB Yeap thats it thank you very much happy new year Upvote 0 Downvote