A Unix Utility You Should Know About: Pipe Viewer

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February 03, 2009, 12:54

Here's a simple script that I use to copy files with a progress bar. I call it vcp, inspired by a tool with this name.

#!/bin/sh

if (($#!=2)); then
	echo "usage:"
	echo -e "\t$0 SRC DST"
	exit 1
else	
	pv "$1" > "$2/${1##*/}"
fi

Yes, it could be improved, especially in error handling. I also posted it to the BashFAQ, where you'll find other alternatives for this task.

Cheers,
redondos

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