--- In [email protected], "Arturo" <dr_ovalle@...> wrote: > > Hi everyone. > > My hard disk is full, it has plenty of folders, plenty of files. Some > folders have 5 GB of files some have 30 GB. I want to backup all my files in > DVD and delete them from the hard disk. > > The traditional way to do this, is to create individual folders, select files > and move them to each individual folder until the folder reaches 4.3 GB, and > then create another one and repeat the process. That would take several days > to complete. > > I wonder if there is a way to do this, using the "mv" command. Something > like: /mv *.pdf /bkup01 < 4.3 GB (this is not the actual syntax, is just a > way to illustrate my idea, asking the system to move all the pdf files to the > folder bkup01 until 4.3 GB is reached. > > Is this possible? If it is; could you help me with the correct syntax to > perform that task? > > Thank you. I hope you can help me with this. >
If it was easy this probably wouldn't have returned 33 results: http://freshmeat.net/search?q=dvd+backup&submit=Search Which makes me think you might want to have a look there to see if one does what you need. I'd probably use tar over mv if I was trying to write my own command. Optical drives are obsolete and getting a bigger HDD assures seamless access. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
