How to copy file from a list to a new folder?
I have a file file1.txt located in a trial folder containing the location of image files. I want to read the list, and copy the image files to a new folder, test_folder.
The entries in file1.txt look like:
./trial/data/image1.jpg
./trial/data/image2.jpg
etc.
I tried to use a similar question to solve the problem: Copy/move a list of files to a new directory
Attempt
while read file; do cp "$file" /trial/test_folder; done < /trial/file1.txt
I get the error "bash: /trial/file1.txt: No such file or directory". Any help would be great!
command-line bash copy
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
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I have a file file1.txt located in a trial folder containing the location of image files. I want to read the list, and copy the image files to a new folder, test_folder.
The entries in file1.txt look like:
./trial/data/image1.jpg
./trial/data/image2.jpg
etc.
I tried to use a similar question to solve the problem: Copy/move a list of files to a new directory
Attempt
while read file; do cp "$file" /trial/test_folder; done < /trial/file1.txt
I get the error "bash: /trial/file1.txt: No such file or directory". Any help would be great!
command-line bash copy
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16
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I have a file file1.txt located in a trial folder containing the location of image files. I want to read the list, and copy the image files to a new folder, test_folder.
The entries in file1.txt look like:
./trial/data/image1.jpg
./trial/data/image2.jpg
etc.
I tried to use a similar question to solve the problem: Copy/move a list of files to a new directory
Attempt
while read file; do cp "$file" /trial/test_folder; done < /trial/file1.txt
I get the error "bash: /trial/file1.txt: No such file or directory". Any help would be great!
command-line bash copy
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
I have a file file1.txt located in a trial folder containing the location of image files. I want to read the list, and copy the image files to a new folder, test_folder.
The entries in file1.txt look like:
./trial/data/image1.jpg
./trial/data/image2.jpg
etc.
I tried to use a similar question to solve the problem: Copy/move a list of files to a new directory
Attempt
while read file; do cp "$file" /trial/test_folder; done < /trial/file1.txt
I get the error "bash: /trial/file1.txt: No such file or directory". Any help would be great!
command-line bash copy
command-line bash copy
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
edited Mar 22 at 10:20
Shane B
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
asked Mar 22 at 9:58
Shane BShane B
133
133
I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16
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I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16
I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16
I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16
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The error you are getting is because you are reading /trial/file1.txt and not ./trial/file1.txt. That means the shell is trying to find a directory called trial which is under the root directory (/). If you want a path that is relative to your current directory, you can just use:
while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt
Or,
while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt
Or, you can use the full path:
while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
terdon♦terdon
67.3k13139222
Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
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Another way is to use xargs and cp --target-directory=... thusly:
xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder
answered Mar 22 at 12:36
waltinatorwaltinator
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The error you are getting is because you are reading /trial/file1.txt and not ./trial/file1.txt. That means the shell is trying to find a directory called trial which is under the root directory (/). If you want a path that is relative to your current directory, you can just use:
while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt
Or,
while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt
Or, you can use the full path:
while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
terdon♦terdon
67.3k13139222
Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
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The error you are getting is because you are reading /trial/file1.txt and not ./trial/file1.txt. That means the shell is trying to find a directory called trial which is under the root directory (/). If you want a path that is relative to your current directory, you can just use:
while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt
Or,
while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt
Or, you can use the full path:
while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
terdon♦terdon
67.3k13139222
Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
add a comment |
The error you are getting is because you are reading /trial/file1.txt and not ./trial/file1.txt. That means the shell is trying to find a directory called trial which is under the root directory (/). If you want a path that is relative to your current directory, you can just use:
while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt
Or,
while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt
Or, you can use the full path:
while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
terdon♦terdon
67.3k13139222
The error you are getting is because you are reading /trial/file1.txt and not ./trial/file1.txt. That means the shell is trying to find a directory called trial which is under the root directory (/). If you want a path that is relative to your current directory, you can just use:
while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt
Or,
while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt
Or, you can use the full path:
while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
terdon♦terdon
67.3k13139222
answered Mar 22 at 10:20
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answered Mar 22 at 10:20
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Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
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Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:23
add a comment |
Another way is to use xargs and cp --target-directory=... thusly:
xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder
answered Mar 22 at 12:36
waltinatorwaltinator
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Another way is to use xargs and cp --target-directory=... thusly:
xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder
answered Mar 22 at 12:36
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Another way is to use xargs and cp --target-directory=... thusly:
xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder
answered Mar 22 at 12:36
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Another way is to use xargs and cp --target-directory=... thusly:
xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder
answered Mar 22 at 12:36
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I have updated the question to include that - thanks!
– Shane B
Mar 22 at 10:16