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I want to copy some files (created by jenkins) from a specific folder on the server to another server. My Jenkins scripts creates backup folders something like backup-1, backup-2 and backup-3 this is for the sake of example



Now i want a script to copy the content of latest build backup-3 in our example.



I know ls -t1 backup* | head -n 1 but it output something like backup-3:



how can i remove the ":". notice that there are another folders and files besides backup* in the desired path.






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    I want to copy some files (created by jenkins) from a specific folder on the server to another server. My Jenkins scripts creates backup folders something like backup-1, backup-2 and backup-3 this is for the sake of example



    Now i want a script to copy the content of latest build backup-3 in our example.



    I know ls -t1 backup* | head -n 1 but it output something like backup-3:



    how can i remove the ":". notice that there are another folders and files besides backup* in the desired path.






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      I want to copy some files (created by jenkins) from a specific folder on the server to another server. My Jenkins scripts creates backup folders something like backup-1, backup-2 and backup-3 this is for the sake of example



      Now i want a script to copy the content of latest build backup-3 in our example.



      I know ls -t1 backup* | head -n 1 but it output something like backup-3:



      how can i remove the ":". notice that there are another folders and files besides backup* in the desired path.






      command-line bash







      share|improve this question














      I want to copy some files (created by jenkins) from a specific folder on the server to another server. My Jenkins scripts creates backup folders something like backup-1, backup-2 and backup-3 this is for the sake of example



      Now i want a script to copy the content of latest build backup-3 in our example.



      I know ls -t1 backup* | head -n 1 but it output something like backup-3:



      how can i remove the ":". notice that there are another folders and files besides backup* in the desired path.






      command-line bash




      command-line bash






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          You want the -d, --directory option.




          list directories themselves, not their contents




          So ls -t -1 --directory backup* | head -n 1






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          • head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

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          • You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

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          You want the -d, --directory option.




          list directories themselves, not their contents




          So ls -t -1 --directory backup* | head -n 1






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          • head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

            – Xen2050
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          • You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

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          You want the -d, --directory option.




          list directories themselves, not their contents




          So ls -t -1 --directory backup* | head -n 1






          share|improve this answer


























          • head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

            – Xen2050
            Feb 12 at 11:27











          • You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

            – berkes
            Feb 12 at 12:03














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          You want the -d, --directory option.




          list directories themselves, not their contents




          So ls -t -1 --directory backup* | head -n 1






          share|improve this answer















          You want the -d, --directory option.




          list directories themselves, not their contents




          So ls -t -1 --directory backup* | head -n 1







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          • head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

            – Xen2050
            Feb 12 at 11:27











          • You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

            – berkes
            Feb 12 at 12:03



















          • head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

            – Xen2050
            Feb 12 at 11:27











          • You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

            – berkes
            Feb 12 at 12:03

















          head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

          – Xen2050
          Feb 12 at 11:27





          head: option requires an argument -- 'n' or you could use -1 without the n. Or could reverse the order with -r then use tail -1

          – Xen2050
          Feb 12 at 11:27













          You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

          – berkes
          Feb 12 at 12:03





          You are right. I dropped the 1. Fixed.

          – berkes
          Feb 12 at 12:03


















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