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Write a bash script that lists all files and subdirectories

I want to write a easy script shell like that:

#!/bin/bash

from_directory="first_directory"
to_directory="second_directory"

rsync --archive $(from_directory) $(to_directory) | ls -R $(to_directory)/$(from_directory)

OR 

cp -r $(from_directory) $(to_directory) | ls -R $(to_directory)/$(from_directory)

I have this error ==> ls: impossible to reach in / home / jilambo / week2 / shooter_game: no file or directory of this type.

In the second time, it's ok because the first_directory have been copied to the segond directory.

Thanks.

Solution

  • As pointed out in comments, you probaly want this.

    #!/bin/bash

from_directory="first_directory"
to_directory="second_directory"

rsync --archive $from_directory $to_directory; ls -R $to_directory/$from_directory

    And if $from_directory and $to_directory are both absolute paths, $to_directory/$from_directory does not make sense. Might as well just do ls -R $to_directory.