On Saturday 07 February 2004 14:52, Mathieu Masse wrote: > > I want to write a bash script to copy my bookmarks, addressbook and > > mbox files from Mozilla on Linux to Mozilla on Windows. I started with > > this but it keeps giving me a Permission denied error. > > > > ######## > > #!/bin/sh > > > > > > # This script will copy my mail folders (mbox, rules, contacts and > > bookmarks) > > # to my windows directory. > > > > > > lin=/home/mathieu/.mozilla/default/lprtbxy0.slt/ > > win=/mnt/W2K/Documents\ and\ Settings/Mathieu\ Masse/Application\ > > Data/Mozilla/Profiles/Default\ User/qe0cqve6.slt/ > > > > > > cp $lin/bookmarks.html $win > > cp $lin/abook* $win > > > > ######## > > Ok got it to work but not with the variable for the windows directory, > it complains about the spaces in the path. When I put it either with > nothing or some \ it gives the same error, when I enter in the cp lines > the full win path instead of the variable it works. How do I enter it > has a variable? > > Mathieu use win='mnt/W2K/Documents\ and\ Settings/Mathieu\ Masse/Application\Data/ Mozilla/Profiles/Default\ User/qe0cqve6.slt/' The single quotes will prevent the shell from interpreting the '\ ' bits as anything other than literal strings - this means that when you type $win, the value output should include the escapes. try it on the command line first! export win=... cd $win Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
