mv : get info from files to be overwritten
Is there any "super" mv command out there which displays files info (size, date, etc.) when a destination file is to be overwritten with a source one ? This is, when moving files around and two files happen to have the same name.
When this happens I need first to cancel the 'mv' command, 'ls' the destination folder, have a look at the file size, timestamp, etc., then compare it to the source one to see which one I want to keep, then resume the mv operation if I want to overwrite, otherwise just 'rm' the source one.
It would be great to get a similar behaviour as when this happens under a X session or Windows, so a decision can be taken without canceling the ongoing command.
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Is there any "super" mv command out there which displays files info (size, date, etc.) when a destination file is to be overwritten with a source one ? This is, when moving files around and two files happen to have the same name.
When this happens I need first to cancel the 'mv' command, 'ls' the destination folder, have a look at the file size, timestamp, etc., then compare it to the source one to see which one I want to keep, then resume the mv operation if I want to overwrite, otherwise just 'rm' the source one.
It would be great to get a similar behaviour as when this happens under a X session or Windows, so a decision can be taken without canceling the ongoing command.
bash shell zsh
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
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You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You runmvcommands without looking at the target before actually running the command?
– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there ismv -u.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
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Is there any "super" mv command out there which displays files info (size, date, etc.) when a destination file is to be overwritten with a source one ? This is, when moving files around and two files happen to have the same name.
When this happens I need first to cancel the 'mv' command, 'ls' the destination folder, have a look at the file size, timestamp, etc., then compare it to the source one to see which one I want to keep, then resume the mv operation if I want to overwrite, otherwise just 'rm' the source one.
It would be great to get a similar behaviour as when this happens under a X session or Windows, so a decision can be taken without canceling the ongoing command.
bash shell zsh
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
Is there any "super" mv command out there which displays files info (size, date, etc.) when a destination file is to be overwritten with a source one ? This is, when moving files around and two files happen to have the same name.
When this happens I need first to cancel the 'mv' command, 'ls' the destination folder, have a look at the file size, timestamp, etc., then compare it to the source one to see which one I want to keep, then resume the mv operation if I want to overwrite, otherwise just 'rm' the source one.
It would be great to get a similar behaviour as when this happens under a X session or Windows, so a decision can be taken without canceling the ongoing command.
bash shell zsh
bash shell zsh
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
asked 3 hours ago
AlmendricoAlmendrico
62
62
1
You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You runmvcommands without looking at the target before actually running the command?
– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there ismv -u.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
add a comment |
1
You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You runmvcommands without looking at the target before actually running the command?
– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there ismv -u.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
1
1
You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You run
mv commands without looking at the target before actually running the command?– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
You run
mv commands without looking at the target before actually running the command?– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there is
mv -u.– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there is
mv -u.– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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The -i or --interactive option to mv makes it prompt before overwriting. You can then easily copy the filename to another terminal and look at its metadata there.
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The -i or --interactive option to mv makes it prompt before overwriting. You can then easily copy the filename to another terminal and look at its metadata there.
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The -i or --interactive option to mv makes it prompt before overwriting. You can then easily copy the filename to another terminal and look at its metadata there.
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The -i or --interactive option to mv makes it prompt before overwriting. You can then easily copy the filename to another terminal and look at its metadata there.
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You can write a script yourself to achieve your goal.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
You run
mvcommands without looking at the target before actually running the command?– Andrew Henle
2 hours ago
Yes, a script can do that.
– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago
If you only care about timestamps and overwrite only if newer, there is
mv -u.– Weijun Zhou
2 hours ago