Thanks a lot Christopher. That's done the biz -- Sylvanus A. Currie WMP Technical: Data Migration Barnwood Email * sylvanus.currie@british-energy.com <<...OLE_Obj...>> British Energy Generation Ltd., Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RS Internal * Phone 777-2423 * Fax 777-3231 External * Phone 01452-652423 * Fax 01452-653231 Mobile * Phone 077-5253-4452 -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Mahmood [mailto:ckm@suse.com] Sent: Friday, 21 March 2003 03.21 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Cc: sylvanus.currie@british-energy.com Subject: Re: [SLE] OT - how do I use "dd" on all files within a directory? * Sylvanus A. Currie (suse-list@syrene.fsnet.co.uk) [030320 16:52]: > However, I need to be able to do this for all files in a directory. > I've tried using "find -exec" but the "if=" and "of=" will not allow me to use > "{}". ls -1 | while read f; do echo "Copying $f" dd if=$f of=device dd_options done -- -ckm |* This message has been sent from the British Energy Group. |* |* British Energy plc |* |* Registered Office:- |* 3 Redwood Crescent, |* Peel Park |* East Kilbride |* G74 5PR |* United Kingdom |* |* Registered in Scotland (Number 162273). |* |* This email message and any attachments are confidential |* and are intended for the use of the addressee only. If you |* are not the addressee you should not copy or use them for |* any purpose, nor disclose their contents to anyone else. |* If you believe you have received this email by mistake please |* notify us immediately by telephoning +44 (0)1452 653113.