source and destination path for the copy command in single file then how to copy?

I have a single file which contains source file paths and destination file paths.

example

$ cat test.txt

/home/data/source.txt   /home/code/destination.txt

/home/abc/def.txt   /home/mnp/xyz.txt

Here i want to copy /home/data/source.txt to /home/code/destination.txt (cp /home/data/source.txt /home/code/destination.txt)

I have so many source path and Destination path in a single file

So I want a command by which I can copy file from source path to destination path.

Thanks.

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I have a single file which contains source file paths and destination file paths.

example

$ cat test.txt

/home/data/source.txt   /home/code/destination.txt

/home/abc/def.txt   /home/mnp/xyz.txt

Here i want to copy /home/data/source.txt to /home/code/destination.txt (cp /home/data/source.txt /home/code/destination.txt)

I have so many source path and Destination path in a single file

So I want a command by which I can copy file from source path to destination path.

Thanks.

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

add a comment |

I have a single file which contains source file paths and destination file paths.

example

$ cat test.txt

/home/data/source.txt   /home/code/destination.txt

/home/abc/def.txt   /home/mnp/xyz.txt

Here i want to copy /home/data/source.txt to /home/code/destination.txt (cp /home/data/source.txt /home/code/destination.txt)

I have so many source path and Destination path in a single file

So I want a command by which I can copy file from source path to destination path.

Thanks.

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

I have a single file which contains source file paths and destination file paths.

example

$ cat test.txt

/home/data/source.txt   /home/code/destination.txt

/home/abc/def.txt   /home/mnp/xyz.txt

Here i want to copy /home/data/source.txt to /home/code/destination.txt (cp /home/data/source.txt /home/code/destination.txt)

I have so many source path and Destination path in a single file

So I want a command by which I can copy file from source path to destination path.

Thanks.

linux cp xargs

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

edited Mar 13 '17 at 14:50

stderr

905412

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

asked Mar 13 '17 at 14:23

Vishal

162

add a comment |

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Here's an idea:

make a copy of your file: cp test.txt test.sh

put cp at the beginning of each line: sed -i 's/^/cp / test.sh

make the file executable: chmod +x test.sh

execute the file: ./test.sh

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

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cat test.txt | xargs -L 1 cp -v

where:

test.txt is your input file

xargs -L 1 will list lines one by one and run

cp is the copy command

-v is there to have visibility and for check

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Here's an idea:

make a copy of your file: cp test.txt test.sh

put cp at the beginning of each line: sed -i 's/^/cp / test.sh

make the file executable: chmod +x test.sh

execute the file: ./test.sh

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

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Here's an idea:

make a copy of your file: cp test.txt test.sh

put cp at the beginning of each line: sed -i 's/^/cp / test.sh

make the file executable: chmod +x test.sh

execute the file: ./test.sh

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

David Dai

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add a comment |

Here's an idea:

make a copy of your file: cp test.txt test.sh

put cp at the beginning of each line: sed -i 's/^/cp / test.sh

make the file executable: chmod +x test.sh

execute the file: ./test.sh

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

David Dai

1,66221326

Here's an idea:

make a copy of your file: cp test.txt test.sh

put cp at the beginning of each line: sed -i 's/^/cp / test.sh

make the file executable: chmod +x test.sh

execute the file: ./test.sh

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

David Dai

1,66221326

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

David Dai

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answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

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answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:29

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cat test.txt | xargs -L 1 cp -v

where:

test.txt is your input file

xargs -L 1 will list lines one by one and run

cp is the copy command

-v is there to have visibility and for check

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

905412

add a comment |

cat test.txt | xargs -L 1 cp -v

where:

test.txt is your input file

xargs -L 1 will list lines one by one and run

cp is the copy command

-v is there to have visibility and for check

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

905412

add a comment |

cat test.txt | xargs -L 1 cp -v

where:

test.txt is your input file

xargs -L 1 will list lines one by one and run

cp is the copy command

-v is there to have visibility and for check

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

905412

cat test.txt | xargs -L 1 cp -v

where:

test.txt is your input file

xargs -L 1 will list lines one by one and run

cp is the copy command

-v is there to have visibility and for check

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

905412

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

905412

answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

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answered Mar 13 '17 at 14:33

stderr

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