i trying to write a shell script using bash for copying of file in different directory with an option so it would look like
cp --option argument2 argument3 argument4
option would be the first argument $1
i would like to know how would i add the option

 

Hi.

Have you read this:

http://lookherefirst.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/decode-command-line-arguments-given-to-a-bash-script/