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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

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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

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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

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./trial/data/image1.jpg
./trial/data/image2.jpg

while read file; do cp "$file" /trial/test_folder; done < /trial/file1.txt

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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

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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

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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

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terdon♦terdon

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
  
  – Shane B
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

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

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

terdon♦terdon

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  Thanks so much! That worked. I am very new to Linux so that was a great help
  
  – Shane B
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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

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while read file; do cp "$file" trial/test_folder; done < trial/file1.txt

while read file; do cp "$file" ./trial/test_folder; done < ./trial/file1.txt

while read file; do cp "$file" /home/shane/trial/test_folder; done < /home/shane/trial/file1.txt

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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

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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

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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

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xargs -r <trial/file1.txt cp --target-directory=./trial/test_folder

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answered yesterday

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answered yesterday

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