On Tue 28 September 2004 18:59, Patrick McSwiggen wrote: > cat file_with_names | while read line ; do > mv "$line" /dest/dir > done or, removing the 'spurious cat'... while read filename; do mv $filename /dest/dir; done < file_with_filenames_in_it :-) Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur
