README.md

shell-scripts

some cool shell scripts

This script will enhance the operation of standard UNIX commands by doing some simple checking of the command

line parameters and asking for user confirmation.

Copy a file

if [ "$#" != 2 ]

then

 print " Usage: copy from to"

 exit 1

fi

from="$1"

to="$2"

See if the destination file already exists

if [ -f "$to" ]

then

 print "$to already exists; overwrite (y/n)?\c" 

 read answer



 if [ "$answer" != y ]

 then

      print " $from not copied "

      exit 0

 fi

fi

If the destination doesn't exist to "y" was typed

cp $from $to