Linux Script user/file

[kyler123]

• Prompt the user for the name of a folder and read the value they enter.
• Check to see if it exists in your home directory. If it does exist on your desktop, print a message saying so. If it does not exist, create it in your home directory.
• Move the TAR file created earlier into it


Very Confused with this.. anyone know how to make this into a script

[Irithori]

Hi and welcome

Sorry, but homework questions shall not be answered due to the forum rules.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ums-rules.html

But this guide is a good reference, if you need additional info
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

[Lakshmipathi]

Welcome to LF !
Since your question sounds like homework I'm providing you some hints

• Prompt the user for the name of a folder and read the value they enter.

You should be able to do that with 'read' command.

• Check to see if it exists in your home directory. If it does exist on your desktop, print a message saying so. If it does not exist, create it in your home directory.

'if' statement with '-d' option and use 'echo' to print the message. and use 'mkdir' to create a directory

• Move the TAR file created earlier into it

Use mv command to do this.

HTH

[kyler123]

thanks alot