Thread: Shell script difficulties

it has become weekly chore me clean out downloads directory of .iso, .jpg, , .pdf files i've downloaded. there others clean out, 3 seem make vast majority of clutters up. got bright idea try , make script organize them all. seems did so....poorly...

here's script:

code:

#!/bin/bash    mv /home/chris/downloads/"*.iso" /home/chris/downloads/disk_images    mv /home/chris/downloads/"*.pdf" /home/chris/documents/ebooks    mv /home/chris/downloads/"*.jpg" /home/chris/pictures/to_be_sorted

now won't lie, have no idea why isn't working. it's supposed move files in downloads end in .iso/pdf/jpg specific sections.

result when try run it:

code:

mv: cannot stat `/home/chris/downloads/*.iso': no such file or directory  mv: cannot stat `/home/chris/downloads/*.pdf': no such file or directory  mv: cannot stat `/home/chris/downloads/*.jpg': no such file or directory

i'll assume it's failing because can't locate specified files, in there, , isn't "*.jpg" supposed mean every combination of letters/numbers, , .jpg?

in advance help, believe case scripting newbie trying waaaay on head.

might @ directory names, make sure caps/no caps correct

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