Root Linux move download script

[Atma]

Too much time on my hands and I know diddly squat about Linux. I was playing around with this:

# cd /cache
# mv download download.old
# mkdir -p /sdcard/cache/download
# ln -s /sdcard/cache/download download

I want to make an executable (like a batch file) that will run it without having to type all that in. I named it movedownload2.sh in notepad. So I change it to this?

#!/bin/bash
# cd /cache
# mv download download.old
# mkdir -p /sdcard/cache/download
# ln -s /sdcard/cache/download download

Then use this to make it an executable?

chmod a+x movedownload2.sh

And run it like this?

./movedownload2.sh

I have it in the root of the sdcard. Would I cd /sdcard and then run it? That's what I did when making it an executable and didn't get an error.

I thought I was doing ok but when I tried to run it it said, ./movedownload2.sh permission denied

What am I doing wrong? Everything?

 

[brotherswing]

Useful little script. Yes, you did everything right, but we're you su at the time?

 

[Atma]

Yes, in su in terminal emulator. Should I not be?

 

[brotherswing]

Check the ownership of the file.

 

[Atma]

Check the ownership of the file.

You lost me at hello. (Google here I come again)

 

[brotherswing]

You're on the right track, you should check the code.google pages. That will give you enough to put you over the top, and your script will work. Then you can share it with other members and reap in the accolades which will be yours.

 

[Atma]

Then you can share it with other members and reap in the accolades which will be yours.

It may be in the next BACKside update anyway. I know Jerry was checking into it. I thought playing with this would ease the update withdrawals. Besides, I prefer cash to accolades.

Actually, I was looking to get that script to work so I could maybe play around with this for TE and some kind of batch for ADB:

(line #1) su(return) [If using a command Prompt type in: adb shell (return) instead]
(line #2) mount_-o_remount,rw_-t_yaffs2_/system_/system(return)
(line #3) cat_/sdcard/flash_image_>_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
(line #4) chmod_755_/system/bin/flash_image(return)
(line #5) flash_image_recovery_/sdcard/recovery.img(or however it's named exactly, on the sd card) (return) If you get a # after typing all that in, continue with the sixth line of code. If you did not, or got an error anywhere, start over.
(line #6) reboot_recovery(return)

I think a script for that would be helpful. Thanks for the code link.

 

[JerryScript]

For a good example of scripts that use adb, check out ROMTools by mmarz, one of the giants we all stand upon today in the OV world.

If you are out there reading this, we miss you mmarz!