On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 04:51:24PM -0700, glen e. p. ropella wrote: > logical american wrote circa 10-09-29 04:38 PM: > > This is a "noobie" linux question. > > > > I cannot seem to find a simple linux command to do the following: > > > > mv /one/long/path/on/a/partition/file > > /another/path/on/another/partition/file > > [...] > > Isn't there an easy way to do this? > > How about: > > $ mkdir -p /another/path/on/another/partition/ > $ mv /one/long/path/on/a/partition/file /another/path/on/another/partition/
I'm more of a fan of: $ mkdir -p /another/path/on/another/partition/ && mv /one/long/path/on/a/partition/file !!$ The && just to be sure you're only doing it if the mkdir works the !!$ to lessen my propensity for typos. See `man bash` for History Expansion for the !!$ magic -- Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon Trading kilograms for kilometers since 2003 Be appropriate && Follow your curiosity http://www.jamhome.us/ The Fortune Cookie Fortune today is: You're not a DNF until the time arrives and you haven't. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug