URGENT need help!~

[LinuxNoob89]

May i know how to check two arguments whether it is a file and the other is a directory, check if files exist in directory and copy it if it is a newer version. Seriously i need idea to do tis, jst some simple sample wil do

[theck01]

There may be a single command method to do this, but here's how I would do it:

First use the find command:

find [directory to search through] -name [file searched for] -print

This will list the pathname to the file if it exists in the directory or any sub-directories.
Next use the cp command to copy the file to whatever directory you would like:

cp [found file] [new directory to place file]

[LinuxNoob89]

hey..reli thx for ur hlp, nw i get some idea to do it, bt for the find and cp, i jst wn to use if-else to do it, im nt sure hw to do it,so here what i get:
if [ find $2 -name $1 -print ]
then 
cp $1 $2
echo"File copied"
else
echo"Error!"
fi

[LinuxNoob89]

ops, sory for my mistake above, bt the code is wat i want to write, $1 wil be my file 1(f1) and $2 wil be directory 1(d1)