From: Eric Christopherson <echristopherson@...>
Date: 2013-05-14T12:32:10+09:00
Subject: Re: copying files syntax with FileUtils.rb (grr.)

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On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Thomas Luedeke <lists@ruby-forum.com>wrote:

> Two things:
>
> (1) I still have trouble with this.  I'm following Doug's example, and
> I'm getting this exception about the target directory.  The script
> output:
>
> The file to be moved is
>
> "/home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/mod_files/ANF1_diff_wb"
>
> The destination file is
>
> "/home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/hp/file_diff/source_diff/ANF1_diff_wb"
>
> So the current file plus path and destination file plus path are all
> set.  Now I simply do the FileUtils.cp (or .mv) using the regular
> syntax.  Naturally, it does not work:
>
> Exception `Errno::ENOENT' at
> /home/t3905/ruby/ruby-1.8.7-p22/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/fileutils.rb:1420
> - No such file or directory -
>
> /home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/hp/file_diff/source_diff/ANF1_diff_wb
>
> Why is it puking about the destination file not existing?  That's why
> I'm trying to move it..
>

My guess is that the directory .../hp/file_diff/source_diff/ doesn't exist.


>
>
>
> (2) I have no idea why I should continue fighting this, when I can
> simply utilize a system command that I *never* have to fight with.
> Using a UNIX cp works simpler and easier on both Linux and other UNIX
> platforms, and I never have any problems with it.  Never.
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Thomas Luedeke <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">list=
s@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;p=
adding-left:1ex">Two things:<br>
<br>
(1) I still have trouble with this. =C2=A0I&#39;m following Doug&#39;s exam=
ple, and<br>
I&#39;m getting this exception about the target directory. =C2=A0The script=
<br>
output:<br>
<br>
The file to be moved is<br>
&quot;/home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/mod_files/AN=
F1_diff_wb&quot;<br>
<br>
The destination file is<br>
&quot;/home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/hp/file_diff=
/source_diff/ANF1_diff_wb&quot;<br>
<br>
So the current file plus path and destination file plus path are all<br>
set. =C2=A0Now I simply do the FileUtils.cp (or .mv) using the regular<br>
syntax. =C2=A0Naturally, it does not work:<br>
<br>
Exception `Errno::ENOENT&#39; at<br>
/home/t3905/ruby/ruby-1.8.7-p22/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/fileutils.rb:1420<br=
>
- No such file or directory -<br>
/home/t3905/codes/xcobra/ddec12/nhyd_mod/build/new_build/hp/file_diff/sourc=
e_diff/ANF1_diff_wb<br>
<br>
Why is it puking about the destination file not existing? =C2=A0That&#39;s =
why<br>
I&#39;m trying to move it..<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>My gu=
ess is that the directory .../hp/file_diff/source_diff/ doesn&#39;t exist.<=
/div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px=
 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);bor=
der-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">


<br>
<br>
<br>
(2) I have no idea why I should continue fighting this, when I can<br>
simply utilize a system command that I *never* have to fight with.<br>
Using a UNIX cp works simpler and easier on both Linux and other UNIX<br>
platforms, and I never have any problems with it. =C2=A0Never.<br>
<span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div>

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