xcv
Cut, Copy and Paste files with Bash
$ xcvUsage: $ xcv <x|c|v|l> [options] Description: xcv wraps the cp, mv and ls built in commands, however cutting and copying do not require a target directory,
Bpkg Installation
With bpkg do:
$ bpkg install busterc/xcv
NPM Installation
$ npm install xcv --global
Nifty Aliases
alias fsx="xcv x"alias fsc="xcv c"alias fsv="xcv v"alias fsl="xcv l"
Walkthrough Example
- Start with a directory of files
$ find ../a.txt./b.txt./c./c/d.txt
- Then, copy all the files recursively
$ xcv c -R .
- Then, list the copied files
$ xcv la.txt b.txt c
- Then, change directories and paste in the copied files
$ cd ~/elsewhere$ xcv v
- Then, list the pasted files in the CWD, along with any pre-existing files
$ lsa.txt b.txt c x.txt
- Then, cut all the files in the CWD
$ xcv x *
- Then, notice all the files have been cut out
$ ls
- Then, change directories and paste in the cut files
$ cd ~/somewhere$ xcv v
- Then, list the pasted files in the CWD, along with any pre-existing files
$ lsa.txt b.txt c x.txt y.txt
License
ISC License (ISC)
Copyright © 2015, Buster Collings
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.