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Batch program to copy files from one folder to another folder

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This is what I am trying to achieve.

I have two folders SRC and DESTINATION. SRC contains several subdirectories and files in it.

A batch file should be built upon clicking it the following should be done
1. Delete all contents from DESTINATION folder
2. Copies all the files/subdirectories from SRC to DESTINATION

Can someone help me with this ?.

If this activity requires significant effort (I don’t know whether the above is simple to implement or not), do point me some resources for me to dig into it.

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answered 3 Years ago fectlyole · Accepted Answer

Create the following file using your favorite (plain) text editor (e.g. gedit or kwrite)

#!/bin/bash



source_dir=SRC

dest_dir=DESTINATION



rm -rf "$dest_dir/*" #Remove the contents of DESTINATION

cp -r "$source_dir/* $dest_dir/" #Copy the contents of SRC into DESTINATION

The above should be saved with a meaningful name; e.g. copy_SRC_to_DESTINATION.sh and made executable with

chmod +x /path/to/copy_SRC_to_DESTINATION.sh

from a terminal

Now, in your file manager, navigate to where you saved the file, double-click on it and choose "Run".

Notes

As onse commented, you should edit the script file and manually enter the actual names of your directories instead of SRC and DESTINATION in the above listing.

Replace /path/to/ in the chmod line above with the actual path where you saved the script file.