need help with moving files automatically using a script.

zebrom · December 7, 2016 at 3:26 AM

I have a HTPC my parents use without an internet connection. To add new files I go over there with a usb drive and file manager to put them on the htpc. I'd like to set it up so that when the usb drive is plugged in a script will run that will move the contents of the directory on the usb drive to the directory where I keep the media on the htpc. I don't know much about linux but i found this command that may help:

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Bash

#!/bin/bash
mv /path/to/source /path/to/destination

For example if the usb folder is /dev/sdb/movies and i want to move the contents to the htpc folder which is /dev/sda/movies the command would look like this.

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#!/bin/bash
mv /dev/sdb/movies /dev/sda/movies

Is this correct? Does anything need to be changed? What kind of file extension should I give it? I'm creating this on a windows machine.

Thanks to anyone that helps.

**Klojum** · December 7, 2016 at 9:32 AM Official Post

The command is correct, as long as the USB device is mounted as /dev/sdb.

Linux does auto-mount external devices as much as possible, but Kodi has no autostart on inserts of removable devices.
You can also use the built-in File Manager in Kodi for copying/moving files onto the Kodi box. That option does not require any background or SSH logins to start a script.

**vpeter** · December 7, 2016 at 9:39 AM

Run script on USB stick insert: LibreELEC

Also usually on disks are partitions and you need to use partition sdbX and not disk sdb. Also partition must be mounted first before copying.

**DaVu** · December 7, 2016 at 11:32 AM Official Post

Please note, there´s no "#!/bin/bash" for LibreELEC. For LibreELEC it has to be "#!/bin/sh"

**ozolli** · December 7, 2016 at 1:00 PM

Quote from DaVu

Please note, there´s no "#!/bin/bash" for LibreELEC. For LibreELEC it has to be "#!/bin/sh"

Huh ?

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LibreELEC:~ # which bash
/bin/bash

LibreELEC.tv/package.mk at libreelec-7.0 · LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv · GitHub

**vpeter** · December 7, 2016 at 1:03 PM

From what I see bash is used only by sapphire driver package.

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##############################################
#                 LibreELEC                  #
#            http://libreelec.tv             #
##############################################


LibreELEC (community) Version: 7.90.009
LibreELEC:~ # which bash
/bin/bash
LibreELEC:~ # ls -l /bin/bash
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             7 Dec  4 06:08 /bin/bash -> busybox

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From what I see bash is used only by sapphire driver package.

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##############################################
#                 LibreELEC                  #
#            http://libreelec.tv             #
##############################################


LibreELEC (community) Version: 7.90.009
LibreELEC:~ # which bash
/bin/bash
LibreELEC:~ # ls -l /bin/bash
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             7 Dec  4 06:08 /bin/bash -> busybox

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LibreELEC.tv$ fgrep -r bash packages/ | grep DEPENDS
packages/addons/driver/sapphire/package.mk:PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain linux bash"

**ozolli** · December 7, 2016 at 1:21 PM

Quote from vpeter

From what I see bash is used only by sapphire driver package.

Yes ok for the 'full blown' bash. Nevertheless #!/bin/bash is working thanks to busybox

**DaVu** · December 7, 2016 at 5:23 PM Official Post

Quote from zebrom

What kind of file extension should I give it?

If it is a bash script, there's no need for any extension. If it's a sh script, then I would choose .sh as the extension. You shouldn't use .sh for bash scripts.

Generally even a sh script will work without an extension of course, as the shebang decides what to use. But AFAIK it's very common to use .sh for sh scripts and no extension for bash scripts.