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I'm trying to write a shell script that moves multiple files in a directory to another directory. I was able to write a script that asks the user what file they want to move and then moves that file to the target directory, but how can I move multiple files to another directory?

Here is the script I wrote for a user to move one file to another directory：

#! /bin/bash
echo " enter the name of the file that you want to move "
read filename
if [ -f "$filename" ]
then
 echo " enter the target directoy name that you want to move the file to"
 read dir
if [ -d "$dir" ]
then
 mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "the file is moved to "$dir" successfully " 

else
echo "the directory is not found"
fi
else
echo "the file is not found !"

exit 1
fi

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asked Apr 21 at 16:11

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  Why do you need to write a script if a move operation is easily done by the mv command?
  
  – Philippe Delteil
  Apr 21 at 16:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  Plus this errors out on dirs not owned by the user :P
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 21 at 16:21
  

  
  
  
  


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  Please indent your code correct.
  
  – Cyrus
  Apr 22 at 6:56
  

  
  
  
  

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I'm trying to write a shell script that moves multiple files in a directory to another directory. I was able to write a script that asks the user what file they want to move and then moves that file to the target directory, but how can I move multiple files to another directory?

Here is the script I wrote for a user to move one file to another directory：

#! /bin/bash
echo " enter the name of the file that you want to move "
read filename
if [ -f "$filename" ]
then
 echo " enter the target directoy name that you want to move the file to"
 read dir
if [ -d "$dir" ]
then
 mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "the file is moved to "$dir" successfully " 

else
echo "the directory is not found"
fi
else
echo "the file is not found !"

exit 1
fi

bash scripts

share|improve this question

edited Apr 22 at 14:18

EddieInso

asked Apr 21 at 16:11

EddieInsoEddieInso

111 bronze badge

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Why do you need to write a script if a move operation is easily done by the mv command?
  
  – Philippe Delteil
  Apr 21 at 16:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Plus this errors out on dirs not owned by the user :P
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 21 at 16:21
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please indent your code correct.
  
  – Cyrus
  Apr 22 at 6:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

I'm trying to write a shell script that moves multiple files in a directory to another directory. I was able to write a script that asks the user what file they want to move and then moves that file to the target directory, but how can I move multiple files to another directory?

Here is the script I wrote for a user to move one file to another directory：

#! /bin/bash
echo " enter the name of the file that you want to move "
read filename
if [ -f "$filename" ]
then
 echo " enter the target directoy name that you want to move the file to"
 read dir
if [ -d "$dir" ]
then
 mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "the file is moved to "$dir" successfully " 

else
echo "the directory is not found"
fi
else
echo "the file is not found !"

exit 1
fi

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share|improve this question

edited Apr 22 at 14:18

EddieInso

asked Apr 21 at 16:11

EddieInsoEddieInso

111 bronze badge

#! /bin/bash
echo " enter the name of the file that you want to move "
read filename
if [ -f "$filename" ]
then
 echo " enter the target directoy name that you want to move the file to"
 read dir
if [ -d "$dir" ]
then
 mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "the file is moved to "$dir" successfully " 

share|improve this question

edited Apr 22 at 14:18

EddieInso

asked Apr 21 at 16:11

EddieInsoEddieInso

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edited Apr 22 at 14:18

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asked Apr 21 at 16:11

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This script loop over all files in current directory, and ask to move to specified directory:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

read -p "enter the target directoy name:" -r dir
if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]];then
 echo "incorrect directory"
 exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -w "$dir" ]];then
 echo "directory is not writeable by current user"
 exit 1
fi

for filename in ./*; do
 [[ ! -w $filename ]] && echo "$filename cant be moved, access denied" && continue
 read -p "move $filename to directory? [y/Enter=No]" domove
 [[ ! -z "$domove" ]] && mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "$filename moved successfully" || true
done

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This script loop over all files in current directory, and ask to move to specified directory:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

read -p "enter the target directoy name:" -r dir
if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]];then
 echo "incorrect directory"
 exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -w "$dir" ]];then
 echo "directory is not writeable by current user"
 exit 1
fi

for filename in ./*; do
 [[ ! -w $filename ]] && echo "$filename cant be moved, access denied" && continue
 read -p "move $filename to directory? [y/Enter=No]" domove
 [[ ! -z "$domove" ]] && mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "$filename moved successfully" || true
done

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This script loop over all files in current directory, and ask to move to specified directory:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

read -p "enter the target directoy name:" -r dir
if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]];then
 echo "incorrect directory"
 exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -w "$dir" ]];then
 echo "directory is not writeable by current user"
 exit 1
fi

for filename in ./*; do
 [[ ! -w $filename ]] && echo "$filename cant be moved, access denied" && continue
 read -p "move $filename to directory? [y/Enter=No]" domove
 [[ ! -z "$domove" ]] && mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "$filename moved successfully" || true
done

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answered Apr 21 at 18:29

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This script loop over all files in current directory, and ask to move to specified directory:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

read -p "enter the target directoy name:" -r dir
if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]];then
 echo "incorrect directory"
 exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -w "$dir" ]];then
 echo "directory is not writeable by current user"
 exit 1
fi

for filename in ./*; do
 [[ ! -w $filename ]] && echo "$filename cant be moved, access denied" && continue
 read -p "move $filename to directory? [y/Enter=No]" domove
 [[ ! -z "$domove" ]] && mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "$filename moved successfully" || true
done

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answered Apr 21 at 18:29

LeonidMewLeonidMew

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#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -e

read -p "enter the target directoy name:" -r dir
if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]];then
 echo "incorrect directory"
 exit 1
fi
if [[ ! -w "$dir" ]];then
 echo "directory is not writeable by current user"
 exit 1
fi

for filename in ./*; do
 [[ ! -w $filename ]] && echo "$filename cant be moved, access denied" && continue
 read -p "move $filename to directory? [y/Enter=No]" domove
 [[ ! -z "$domove" ]] && mv -i "$filename" "$dir" && echo "$filename moved successfully" || true
done

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answered Apr 21 at 18:29

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