Bash IF folder contains subdirectory named x

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I'm trying to make a bash script that adds folders to a zip.

Using this scenario, here is what the outcome I'm looking for something like:

IF /home/*/users EXISTS
 ADD the folder containing the subdirectory users to the .zip
FI

I'm pretty new to it all, and I've searched for similar things around, but I haven't found anything.

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

3

Start with the basic documentation for bash and zip. This site is a great overall bash reference. I sincerely recommend you read every page, it will save you a lot of time and grief in the future. For testing directory existence, try if [[ -d "$dir" ]]. Syntax for zip can be found here.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 16:48

Thanks, I've got the zip part down, It's just referencing to a directory that I don't know the name of due to the *

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 17:03

Look at Glenn's suggestion below. A for only processes directories that exist, and the name will be in the variable.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 19:37

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-1

I'm trying to make a bash script that adds folders to a zip.

Using this scenario, here is what the outcome I'm looking for something like:

IF /home/*/users EXISTS
 ADD the folder containing the subdirectory users to the .zip
FI

I'm pretty new to it all, and I've searched for similar things around, but I haven't found anything.

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

3

Start with the basic documentation for bash and zip. This site is a great overall bash reference. I sincerely recommend you read every page, it will save you a lot of time and grief in the future. For testing directory existence, try if [[ -d "$dir" ]]. Syntax for zip can be found here.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 16:48

Thanks, I've got the zip part down, It's just referencing to a directory that I don't know the name of due to the *

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 17:03

Look at Glenn's suggestion below. A for only processes directories that exist, and the name will be in the variable.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 19:37

add a comment |

-1

I'm trying to make a bash script that adds folders to a zip.

Using this scenario, here is what the outcome I'm looking for something like:

IF /home/*/users EXISTS
 ADD the folder containing the subdirectory users to the .zip
FI

I'm pretty new to it all, and I've searched for similar things around, but I haven't found anything.

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

I'm trying to make a bash script that adds folders to a zip.

Using this scenario, here is what the outcome I'm looking for something like:

IF /home/*/users EXISTS
 ADD the folder containing the subdirectory users to the .zip
FI

I'm pretty new to it all, and I've searched for similar things around, but I haven't found anything.

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asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

asked Nov 12 '18 at 16:40

Jordan

3

Start with the basic documentation for bash and zip. This site is a great overall bash reference. I sincerely recommend you read every page, it will save you a lot of time and grief in the future. For testing directory existence, try if [[ -d "$dir" ]]. Syntax for zip can be found here.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 16:48

Thanks, I've got the zip part down, It's just referencing to a directory that I don't know the name of due to the *

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 17:03

Look at Glenn's suggestion below. A for only processes directories that exist, and the name will be in the variable.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 19:37

add a comment |

3

Start with the basic documentation for bash and zip. This site is a great overall bash reference. I sincerely recommend you read every page, it will save you a lot of time and grief in the future. For testing directory existence, try if [[ -d "$dir" ]]. Syntax for zip can be found here.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 16:48

Thanks, I've got the zip part down, It's just referencing to a directory that I don't know the name of due to the *

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 17:03

Look at Glenn's suggestion below. A for only processes directories that exist, and the name will be in the variable.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 19:37

Start with the basic documentation for bash and zip. This site is a great overall bash reference. I sincerely recommend you read every page, it will save you a lot of time and grief in the future. For testing directory existence, try if [[ -d "$dir" ]]. Syntax for zip can be found here.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 16:48

Thanks, I've got the zip part down, It's just referencing to a directory that I don't know the name of due to the *

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 17:03

Look at Glenn's suggestion below. A for only processes directories that exist, and the name will be in the variable.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 19:37

add a comment |

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I would use a for loop and an inline test.

for dir in /home/*/users
do [[ -d "$dir" ]] && : your zip command
done

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

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You'll want to iterate over the expansion of the wildcard. It sounds like you want:

for dir in /home/*/; do
 if [[ -d "$dir/users" ]]; then
 add "$dir" to the zip
 fi
done

The trailing slash in the wildcard in the for statement is used to limit the results to only directories. For example, if some file named /home/somefile exists, it will not be included in the loop.

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

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Consider passing all of the directories to a single zip call. No loop needed.

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/

If you want to zip up the parent directory then:

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/..

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

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3 Answers
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active

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I would use a for loop and an inline test.

for dir in /home/*/users
do [[ -d "$dir" ]] && : your zip command
done

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

add a comment |

I would use a for loop and an inline test.

for dir in /home/*/users
do [[ -d "$dir" ]] && : your zip command
done

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

add a comment |

I would use a for loop and an inline test.

for dir in /home/*/users
do [[ -d "$dir" ]] && : your zip command
done

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

I would use a for loop and an inline test.

for dir in /home/*/users
do [[ -d "$dir" ]] && : your zip command
done

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:39

Paul Hodges

3,1311322

add a comment |

You'll want to iterate over the expansion of the wildcard. It sounds like you want:

for dir in /home/*/; do
 if [[ -d "$dir/users" ]]; then
 add "$dir" to the zip
 fi
done

The trailing slash in the wildcard in the for statement is used to limit the results to only directories. For example, if some file named /home/somefile exists, it will not be included in the loop.

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

add a comment |

You'll want to iterate over the expansion of the wildcard. It sounds like you want:

for dir in /home/*/; do
 if [[ -d "$dir/users" ]]; then
 add "$dir" to the zip
 fi
done

The trailing slash in the wildcard in the for statement is used to limit the results to only directories. For example, if some file named /home/somefile exists, it will not be included in the loop.

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

add a comment |

You'll want to iterate over the expansion of the wildcard. It sounds like you want:

for dir in /home/*/; do
 if [[ -d "$dir/users" ]]; then
 add "$dir" to the zip
 fi
done

The trailing slash in the wildcard in the for statement is used to limit the results to only directories. For example, if some file named /home/somefile exists, it will not be included in the loop.

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

You'll want to iterate over the expansion of the wildcard. It sounds like you want:

for dir in /home/*/; do
 if [[ -d "$dir/users" ]]; then
 add "$dir" to the zip
 fi
done

The trailing slash in the wildcard in the for statement is used to limit the results to only directories. For example, if some file named /home/somefile exists, it will not be included in the loop.

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

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answered Nov 12 '18 at 17:58

glenn jackman

166k26143237

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Consider passing all of the directories to a single zip call. No loop needed.

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/

If you want to zip up the parent directory then:

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/..

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

add a comment |

Consider passing all of the directories to a single zip call. No loop needed.

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/

If you want to zip up the parent directory then:

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/..

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

add a comment |

Consider passing all of the directories to a single zip call. No loop needed.

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/

If you want to zip up the parent directory then:

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/..

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

Consider passing all of the directories to a single zip call. No loop needed.

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/

If you want to zip up the parent directory then:

zip -r users.zip /home/*/users/..

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

edited Nov 13 '18 at 1:16

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

answered Nov 12 '18 at 19:44

John Kugelman

241k53400454

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

add a comment |

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

I like that best, as long as there will certainly be at least one.

– Paul Hodges
Nov 12 '18 at 20:05

Wouldn't this just have the effect of a folder just containing the users subfolder? I want everything inside of the parent dir.

– Jordan
Nov 12 '18 at 23:53

add a comment |

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