simple bash script help

[draxor]

Hi, im really new to bash scripting.
I want to make a dumpfile of my current working directory into a file named dirdump.dmp

I have been trying some time now but without succes

I was wondering if anyone here could help


Thanks in andvance

[atreyu]

Hey,

What do you mean by "dump"? Show the contents of the directory maybe? If so, try this:

ls -l > /tmp/dir-output.txt

That will create the file /tmp/dir-output.txt, containing the contents of the current working directory.

You can look at the contents of the file w/cat:

cat /tmp/dir-output.txt

If you meant something else, provide more detail.

[draxor]

yes that looks right

but when i run it like that i have edited it now to make the dumpfile of my home folder but it would be better if i can get it to do my current working dir.


so i guess that would be something like
ls -l > /pwd/dir-output.txt right?

yes i am really a novice, i just started learning bash a few days ago

[atreyu]

The ls command will list either the current working directory (the directory you are in), or any arguments (dirs, files, etc.) that you pass to ls on the command line. some examples

# the cd command by itself will cd you into your home dir
cd
# ls with no args lists whatever dir you are in
ls > /tmp/home-listing.txt

# now we are in the /bin dir and listing that dir
cd /bin
ls > /tmp/bin-listing.txt

# now it does not matter where we are, we are listing /var
ls /var > /tmp/var-listing.txt

# now we are passing our $HOME path as an arg to ls
ls $HOME > /tmp/home-listing.txt

[draxor]

thanks man i have it working now