Usage of mv in bash shell script

[Yabadoo]

Hello all,

I want to use the mv command in a script named rename.sh, but when i run the command on the prompt (sh rename.sh) i have the error "mv: command not found". :confused: The script is in mode 0777.
Below you will find the code i want to use.
Any help is welcome !

#!/bin/bash
PATH="/var/opt/"

#Rename before
cd $PATH
mv "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
mv "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi

[sjau]

Try this:


#!/bin/bash
PATH="/var/opt/";
MV=/bin/mv;

#Rename before
cd $PATH
MV "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
MV "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi

[Yabadoo]

Try this:


#!/bin/bash
PATH="/var/opt/";
MV=/bin/mv;

#Rename before
cd $PATH
MV "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
MV "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi


I still have the same error "MV: command not found" ???

[sjau]

then have a look where the binary for "mv" acutally is and adjust the path.

[Yabadoo]

I did a "locate mv", and the path where it is /bin/mv,
exactly in the way it stands in the script....

[falko]

Try this:


#!/bin/bash
PATH="/var/opt/";
MV=/bin/mv;

#Rename before
cd $PATH
MV "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
MV "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi
Either use

#!/bin/bash
PATH="/var/opt/";
MV=/bin/mv;

#Rename before
cd $PATH
$MV "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
$MV "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi
or adjust the PATH variable in your original script:

#!/bin/bash
PATH="/bin:/var/opt/"

#Rename before
cd /var/opt
mv "file1.php" "file1.php.org"
mv "file1.php.1" "file1.php"
exit 0
fi

[sjau]

Stupid me, forgot to "$" ^^

[Yabadoo]

Stupid me, forgot to "$" ^^

Thanks for the help Falko and Sjau !!!!.
The $ did the trick, is runs perfect now.... :)