Auto copy from usb

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21

Yes, I was thinking the same thing…

But: /media/ appears only AFTER autocopy.sh has been executed.
So, I suppose I need 2 script:
autocopy.sh:

/bin/bash /home/osmc/autocopy2.sh &

autocopy2.sh:

<the real script, for loop, etc…>

This way I can put autocopy2 in background, letting autocopy ends immediately and so does usb folder inside /media

But I’m not sure this is the right way…

EDIT: obviously, it doesn’t work: autocopy2.sh doesn’t go to background… so autocopy is waiting to autocopy2 to finish… but usb folder in /media doesn’t appear till autocopy ends
So the real script (autocopy2) doesn’t found usb folder to copy.

Ok, headache is on the way…

22

Well, there’s always udisks glue Udev rule - run script when USB mounted - #3 by HibiscusKid

23

:joy::joy:

ok, one thing at a time.

Maybe, I’ve found the right way: I’ve installed “at” and modified autocopy.sh this way:
at now -f /home/osmc/autocopy2.sh

Now, autocopy2 seems to go to background

I’ve put my pendrive (with a file in TO_COPY folder) and after 10 seconds (sleep) the file has been copied to /home/osmc/Pictures

:tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball::tada::confetti_ball:

EDIT: I forgot, the autocopy2.sh:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 10
src=/media
dst=/home/osmc/Pictures/
for srcfile in ${src}/*/TO_COPY/*.*; do
	cp "$srcfile" "$dst"
done
24

I’d suggest you include the -n (no-clobber) flag, so you only copy those files that don’t exist on the destination.

25

Thanks, script updated.
Any other suggestions are welcome