batch rst2html conversion in a bash script

Question

maybe a simple question for bash coders, but I'm not able to figure out this issue. I have multiple .rst files in multiple folders and sub-folders.

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How can I create a script that converts all the .rst files in html (with the rst2html command) and creates new folder and sub-folders keeping the original structure?

where is `rst2html` command taken from ? – npocmaka Apr 17 '14 at 07:42 — npocmaka, Apr 17 '14 at 07:42
I just downloaded it with `apt-get install rst2html` – matteo Apr 17 '14 at 07:47 — matteo, Apr 17 '14 at 07:47
So you you are under UNIX environment? – npocmaka Apr 17 '14 at 07:50 — npocmaka, Apr 17 '14 at 07:50
Oh I'm sorry.... Yes, using debian.. – matteo Apr 17 '14 at 07:53 — matteo, Apr 17 '14 at 07:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 17 '14 at 09:30

You can first copy the entire hierarchy without the files (taken from this link):

find /path/to/source -type d | cpio -pd /path/to/dest/

Then take every .rst file and convert it to .html with placing it in the dest directory

cd /path/to/source
find . -type f -name "*.rst" | while read f; do rst2html $f /path/to/dest/$f; done

[ Not the best manner to treat the result of command find, but it works :) ]

batch rst2html conversion in a bash script

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