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Shell script to rename/move a file after it is downloaded
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#!/bin/bash | |
echo "1. Rename file1.zip -> file2.zip" | |
echo "2. Move file1.tar.gz -> file2.tar.gz" | |
echo "3. Exit" | |
echo "Please enter your choice: " | |
read option | |
#The base folder path | |
basePath="/home/mad" | |
case $option in | |
1) | |
originalFile="$basePath/downloads/file1.zip" | |
renameFile="$basePath/downloads/file2.zip" | |
;; | |
2) | |
originalFile="$basePath/downloads/file1.tar.gz" | |
renameFile="$basePath/archives/file2.tar.gz" | |
;; | |
3) | |
exit 0 | |
;; | |
esac | |
if ! [ -f "$originalFile" ] | |
then | |
echo "$originalFile does not exist" | |
exit 1 | |
else | |
echo "$originalFile found.." | |
fi | |
while : | |
do | |
if ! [[ `lsof $originalFile` ]] | |
then | |
echo "$originalFile -> $renameFile" | |
mv $originalFile $renameFile | |
break | |
else | |
echo "file in use. waiting.." | |
fi | |
sleep 5 | |
done | |
echo "Done!" |
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