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Cameras
by Kevin McGregor 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good place to get decent (but reasonably priced) IP cameras with day/night vision (IR)? I've seen some for $100-$120. No need for pan/tilt/zoom or wireless. Kevin

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Re: [RndTbl] Roundtable Digest, Vol 68, Issue 5
by Kat 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Thanks for the heads up on gns3. We've been using a new version of PacketTracer for some labs at school in addition to real equipment, and it works pretty well, though it does have issues with RSA key generation and a couple other things. The instructors have been encouraging us to get our hands on real equipment to get used to different IOS versions and different equipment that has its own quirks (mostly command syntax). PacketTracer is available to Cisco students and alumni, but I'm sure one could find it as, uh... an extended trial version as well. ------------------------------------------------------------ Katherine Scrupa Network Technology CCNA student, RRC

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Re: [RndTbl] Roundtable Digest, Vol 68, Issue 3
by Kat 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

I'm interested in two of the cisco 2500 routers, if you're willing to let two go to one person. I'll be writing my CCNA in September and won't have equipment to play with after mid-August. Unless someone will let me play with their Cisco equipment at work :) Now to find a couple old Cisco switches... ------------------------------------------------------------ Katherine Scrupa Network Technology CCNA student, RRC On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 4:02 PM, <roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca> wrote: > Send Roundtable mailing list submissions to > roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > roundtable-request(a)muug.mb.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > roundtable-owner(a)muug.mb.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Roundtable digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Cleaning out less-common hardware (Colin Stanners) > 2. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Mike Pfaiffer) > 3. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Sean Cody) > 4. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Robert Dyck) > 5. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Colin Stanners) > 6. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Sean Cody) > 7. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Colin Stanners) > 8. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Sean Cody) > 9. Re: Cleaning out less-common hardware (Kevin McGregor) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:25:01 -0500 > From: Colin Stanners <colin(a)ninja.ca> > Subject: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <4C585EFD.9070900(a)ninja.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more interesting > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant > PSUs, fans > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > places. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:38:08 -0500 > From: Mike Pfaiffer <high.res.mike(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <4C586210.5060502(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 10-08-03 01:25 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more > interesting > > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) > > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work > > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant > > PSUs, fans > > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > > places. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Roundtable mailing list > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > I may be interested in the wifi dishes. Would they be suitable for > connecting to my d-link (N) router? I realise they are for point to > point transmission/reception. Other than that, what are their capabilities? > > I'll forward your original message to another geek friend who is a > bit > of a collector. > > Later > Mike > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:40:26 -0500 > From: Sean Cody <sean(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <FDACB188-71B3-4D71-9BBA-BDED1D6BD0F3(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'm interested in the wifi dishes as well. > > On 2010-08-03, at 1:25 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more interesting > > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) > > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work > > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant > > PSUs, fans > > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > > places. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Roundtable mailing list > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > -- > Sean > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 13:55:07 -0500 > From: "Robert Dyck" <rbdyck2(a)shaw.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: "'Continuation of Round Table discussion'" <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <000401cb333d$63fc6ca0$6400a8c0(a)wp.shawcable.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I would like an old Alpha capable of running OpenVMS. Just to keep my > skills > up. I bid on a contract a few years ago to replace an old VAX with a new > model system; didn't get it simply because I wasn't American. But I doubt > they would find anyone with 1989 certification for VMS. The MicroVAX is > pre-Alpha (I remember administering a 3000 series), but can your Digital > Server run OpenVMS? I have a CD with VMS Alpha 7.2-2 OS binaries. > > As for old PCs, I volunteer with Mike Pfaiffer at a computer lending > library. They could use any P4 PCs. > > By the way, what is a "Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A"? > > Rob Dyck > > -----Original Message----- > From: roundtable-bounces(a)muug.mb.ca [mailto:roundtable-bounces@muug.mb.ca] > On Behalf Of Colin Stanners > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 12:25 PM > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion > Subject: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more interesting > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant PSUs, > fans > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > places. > > _______________________________________________ > Roundtable mailing list > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:54:16 -0500 > From: Colin Stanners <colin(a)ninja.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <4C5873E8.3010509(a)ninja.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Rob: will speak with you later today > > Mike/Sean: will check the number of dishes and condition and let you know > > Mark: I don't have many ATX power supplies without the leaky-capacitor > issues > (or that are a quality brand). I'm about to recycle pretty complete > < P4 systems; > since you can buy used P4s today for ~100$ I don't think it's worth > the time > to deal with anything less. If you are available right away I can > arrange for > you to come here and pick what you want. > > Also have the following: > -metal box with ~5u rack inside > -2U 8-outlet power switch with ethernet remote control > -4x cisco 2500 routers > -HP Advancestack 2000 switch, redundant PSU, 12x 10mbit, 2x 100mbit, 4x > 100VG > -Heathkit 10-4015 Oscilloscope, 10mhz? > > > On 8/3/2010 1:25 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more > interesting > > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) > > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work > > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant > > PSUs, fans > > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > > places. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Roundtable mailing list > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 14:56:42 -0500 > From: Sean Cody <sean(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <49212B5F-A12C-4559-9ABB-D66DD4A83E1E(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'm VERY interested in this. > > On 2010-08-03, at 2:54 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > > -2U 8-outlet power switch with ethernet remote control > > -- > Sean > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:04:30 -0500 > From: Colin Stanners <colin(a)ninja.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <4C58764E.1060301(a)ninja.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Note it's an older model, don't think it has HTTP, likely only telnet > or SNMP. > I got it from someone on this list. Are you close to St.B right now? > > On 8/3/2010 2:56 PM, Sean Cody wrote: > > I'm VERY interested in this. > > > > On 2010-08-03, at 2:54 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > > >> -2U 8-outlet power switch with ethernet remote control > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:27:57 -0500 > From: Sean Cody <sean(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: <A3A65246-00C1-446D-88AC-706D9D30C598(a)tinfoilhat.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I'm downtown in the exchange. > > On 2010-08-03, at 2:56 PM, Sean Cody wrote: > > > I'm VERY interested in this. > > > > On 2010-08-03, at 2:54 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > > >> -2U 8-outlet power switch with ethernet remote control > > > > -- > > Sean > > > > > > -- > Sean > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 16:02:39 -0500 > From: Kevin McGregor <kevin.a.mcgregor(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [RndTbl] Cleaning out less-common hardware > To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca> > Message-ID: > <AANLkTinYoPK0TjW-809rRBhJtojMB07vJOp5KSegcMc9(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I'm interested in taking a look at these: > -metal box with ~5u rack inside > ... > -Heathkit 10-4015 Oscilloscope, 10mhz? > > Kevin > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Colin Stanners <colin(a)ninja.ca> wrote: > > > Rob: will speak with you later today > > > > Mike/Sean: will check the number of dishes and condition and let you know > > > > Mark: I don't have many ATX power supplies without the leaky-capacitor > > issues > > (or that are a quality brand). I'm about to recycle pretty complete > > < P4 systems; > > since you can buy used P4s today for ~100$ I don't think it's worth > > the time > > to deal with anything less. If you are available right away I can > > arrange for > > you to come here and pick what you want. > > > > Also have the following: > > -metal box with ~5u rack inside > > -2U 8-outlet power switch with ethernet remote control > > -4x cisco 2500 routers > > -HP Advancestack 2000 switch, redundant PSU, 12x 10mbit, 2x 100mbit, 4x > > 100VG > > -Heathkit 10-4015 Oscilloscope, 10mhz? > > > > > > On 8/3/2010 1:25 PM, Colin Stanners wrote: > > > I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more > > interesting > > > pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: > > > > > > MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) > > > Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V > direct) > > > Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks > > > Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) > > > IBM Token Ring Concentrator > > > 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors > > > Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A > > > Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? > > > Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs > toner/work > > > Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt > > > Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant > > > PSUs, fans > > > A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi > > > > > > I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling > > > places. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Roundtable mailing list > > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Roundtable mailing list > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable > > >

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Cleaning out less-common hardware
by Colin Stanners 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

I'm cleaning out old hardware to make space, here's the more interesting pieces, if anyone wants them please reply or call my cell 797-1617: MicroVAX 3800 (makes a great bedside table) Digital Server 3000 (Alpha CPU-based, PSU modded to feed CPU 3.3V direct) Sparq portable 1GB-disk drive with 3 disks Backer32 (parallel port video 'modem', 4GB on VHS tape) IBM Token Ring Concentrator 3x new Fujitsu fiber cables, 61meter, 2 fibers, ST-ST connectors Laboratory tube PSU, variable 200-325V 0.1A Ribbon cable in foil wrap, approx. 50 wires, 200ft? Konika-Minolta Magicolor 330, huge colour laser printer, needs toner/work Eurologic 4-drive SCSI/SAS array with redundact PSUs, serial mgmt Eurologic Fiberchannel 7x 73GB (1 HD bad) RAID array with redundant PSUs, fans A few 2.4ghz wifi dishes, 19-24dbi I'm bringing a bunch of 300-800mhz PCs, 10mbit hubs, etc. to recycling places.

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another shell thing I've forgotten...
by Adam Thompson 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Inside a shell script, I want to start a persistent mysql client process and feed it commands one by one. I’d like to use a named pipe, but the only way I’ve found to do it so far is with a subshell, by putting 99% of the script inside the subshell and piping the subsell’s entire output to mysql. While this more-or-less works, it’s very much not ideal. If I use a named pipe, every time I echo something to that pipe (e.g. “echo INSERT INTO… > /tmp/mypipe”), mysql immediately exits upon reaching EOF, so only the very first command gets executed. I recall posting a way to accomplish this with psql & inetd a year or two ago, but I don’t want to use inetd – this *must* be entirely self-contained within a single shell script. Also I can’t figure out a way to tell mysql to ignore EOF on STDIN and to immediately reopen it. Anyone have any better ideas? Thanks, -Adam

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shell scripting mysql commands
by Adam Thompson 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Further to the previous question about shell scripting and MySQL… The script looks generally like this: ( commands; commands; commands; cat <<__EOF__ sql statements; sql statements; __EOF__ find $basedir –args | while read VARIABLE; do sed –i –e ‘s/xxx/yyy/gi’ –e ‘s/aaa/bbb/gi’ $VARIABLE cat << __EOF__ LOAD DATA INFILE ‘$VARIABLE’…; UPDATE stuff…; __EOF__ ) | mysql --user=… --password=… --host=… --database=… --batch I didn’t really think about order-of-operations until it came back to bite me in the ass. The script now has these comments in it. Note carefully the last point in the comments, if you’re ever doing anything like this. # The subshell allows us to start processing the mysql commands as soon # as they are echo(1)'d, improving parallelism dramatically. # Note that this does not cause magic to happen - commands will still # finish executing in order, so it's valid to, say, run sed(1) to pre- # process a file before echo(1)ing the LOAD DATA INFILE command to # MySQL. # In fact, due to stdio buffering issues, the MySQL commands probably # won't start executing until sometime shortly after they are sent; # execution is definitely asynchronous, so keep in mind there are two # separate process "pipelines" happening. So: # 1. each shell command may depend on previous shell commands having # executed; # 2. each MySQL statement may depend on previous MySQL statements # having executed; # 3. each MySQL statement may depend on previous *shell* commands # having executed; # 4. but each shell command ***MAY NOT*** depend on previous MySQL # statements having executed! -Adam

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mount by label, a cautionary tail
by John Lange 21 Jul '10

21 Jul '10

I was migrating some data to some new disks and since the drive letters would be changing once the old disks were removed, I partitioned them and gave them label names. The original disks had labels like: boot srv tmp On the new disk I thought good names would be: /boot /srv /tmp (I think Redhat actually names things this way by default?) Anyhow, to make a long story short, mount by label ignores the leading slash. When the system rebooted, as predicted the drives came up in a different order so a "mount LABEL=srv" will actually mount the first disk named either "/srv" or "srv" which is obviously not good. I don't know if this is just a bug or intentional. -- John Lange http://www.johnlange.ca

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Request confirmation...
by Mike Pfaiffer 14 Jul '10

14 Jul '10

Someone we all know phoned me last night with some disturbing news. Unfortunately it doesn't pass the D.I.M.S. test (Does It Make Sense). He wanted some confirmation before "flying off the handle". He said he had a couple of clients phone up saying MTS was threatening Linux users with disconnection unless they switched to an all M$ environment. I said I'd pass along the request and see what people say. My suspicion is MTS is saying the same thing to Linux users as they are saying to Windows 2000 users. Namely a) Direct connections will no longer be supported with the next generation of MTS software (older software may still work). b) Tech support will be cancelled for that particular operating system. c) Although the problem with connection will be fixed with a router, the router MUST be purchased from MTS for maximum compatibility. d) They will not sell their routers to people running unsupported operating systems. e) Install techs will not be trained or permitted to connect machines with unsupported operating systems. OTOH, it could be a hoax. Time will tell... Later Mike

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script for file copy
by VE4ER / Andy 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Can anybody suggest a script to copy files from one directory structure to another changing the filename in the process to include the original folder names, but only if an actual file with extension exists in the bottom child folder : Go from : Master Folder ------> Sub Folder1 -----> Sub Sub Folder1 ---> filename.example ------> Sub Folder2 -----> Sub Sub Folder1 ---> filename.example ------> Sub Folder2 -----> Sub Sub Folder2 ---> filename.example To: /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub1_SubSub1_filename.example /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub2_SubSub1_filename.example /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub2_SubSub2_filename.example ....etc Thanks Andy

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Re: [RndTbl] script for file copy
by Adam Thompson 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Umm... I think I misunderstood the original question. You want to flatten a directory structure into a single directory while preserving a record of the original path encoded in the filename. I think this would do what you want: find "${SRC}" -type f -print | while read F1; do F2=$( echo "${F1}" | tr '/' '_' ) mv "${F1}" "${F2}" done -Adam > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Thompson [mailto:athompso@athompso.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:09 PM > To: 'Continuation of Round Table discussion' > Subject: RE: [RndTbl] script for file copy > > I've had to do this before... there are some tools that'll do it for you, > essentially you want the UNIX version of MS-DOS's "UPDATE" command. > I would look at "rsync", used in local mode, use something like > > $ rsync -a --existing SRCDIR DSTDIR > > It is of course possible to do this in a shell script, but it's tricky to handle > the recursion correctly unless you use an iterative find/grep series, which > gets very expensive in terms of CPU time. > > The best non-recursive technique I can think of would be something like: > #!/bin/sh > SRC="$1" > DST="$2" > T1=$(mktemp) > T2=$(mktemp) > find "${SRC}" -type f -print | sed -e "s/^${SRC}//" | sort > "${T1}" > find "${DST}" -type f -print | sed -e "s/^${DST}//" | sort > "${T1}" > comm -12 "$T1" "$T2" | while read F ; do > cp "${SRCDIR}${F}" "${DSTDIR}${F}" > done > > -Adam > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: roundtable-bounces(a)muug.mb.ca [mailto:roundtable- > > bounces(a)muug.mb.ca] On Behalf Of VE4ER / Andy > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 12:10 PM > > To: MUUG Roundtable > > Subject: [RndTbl] script for file copy > > > > Can anybody suggest a script to copy files from one directory > > structure to another changing the filename in the process to include > > the original folder names, but only if an actual file with extension > > exists in the bottom child folder : > > > > Go from : > > > > Master Folder ------> Sub Folder1 -----> Sub Sub Folder1 ---> > > filename.example > > ------> Sub Folder2 -----> Sub Sub Folder1 > > ---> filename.example > > ------> Sub Folder2 -----> Sub Sub Folder2 > > ---> filename.example > > > > > > To: > > > > /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub1_SubSub1_filename.example > > /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub2_SubSub1_filename.example > > /Var/MainFolder/Master_Sub2_SubSub2_filename.example > ....etc > > > > > > Thanks > > Andy > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Roundtable mailing list > > Roundtable(a)muug.mb.ca > > http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable

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