Move Files from Directory up one level
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I have a filestructure with several subfolders where I'd like to search for all subfolder containing a certain string ("sub*") and then move all of the files in these found folders up one level from each of their respective location. And even potentially delete the then empty folder but I could do that with a second step as well.
find recursive move
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I have a filestructure with several subfolders where I'd like to search for all subfolder containing a certain string ("sub*") and then move all of the files in these found folders up one level from each of their respective location. And even potentially delete the then empty folder but I could do that with a second step as well.
find recursive move
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I have a filestructure with several subfolders where I'd like to search for all subfolder containing a certain string ("sub*") and then move all of the files in these found folders up one level from each of their respective location. And even potentially delete the then empty folder but I could do that with a second step as well.
find recursive move
asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
Fabian
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I have a filestructure with several subfolders where I'd like to search for all subfolder containing a certain string ("sub*") and then move all of the files in these found folders up one level from each of their respective location. And even potentially delete the then empty folder but I could do that with a second step as well.
find recursive move
find recursive move
asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
Fabian
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asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
Fabian
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asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
Fabian
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asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
Fabian
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asked Dec 15 '16 at 12:21
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This should do it:
find /path/to/base/folder/ -type d -name 'sub*' -exec bash -c 'mv /* "$(dirname )"' ;
NOTE: this will not move hidden files (whose name start with .)
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
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This is the name of a command, seeman dirname
– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
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Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
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find /path/to -type f -execdir mv .. ;
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2 Answers
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This should do it:
find /path/to/base/folder/ -type d -name 'sub*' -exec bash -c 'mv /* "$(dirname )"' ;
NOTE: this will not move hidden files (whose name start with .)
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
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This is the name of a command, seeman dirname
– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
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Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
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This should do it:
find /path/to/base/folder/ -type d -name 'sub*' -exec bash -c 'mv /* "$(dirname )"' ;
NOTE: this will not move hidden files (whose name start with .)
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
This is the name of a command, seeman dirname
– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
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up vote
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This should do it:
find /path/to/base/folder/ -type d -name 'sub*' -exec bash -c 'mv /* "$(dirname )"' ;
NOTE: this will not move hidden files (whose name start with .)
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
8121619
This should do it:
find /path/to/base/folder/ -type d -name 'sub*' -exec bash -c 'mv /* "$(dirname )"' ;
NOTE: this will not move hidden files (whose name start with .)
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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edited Dec 16 '16 at 21:52
answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
NarūnasK
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answered Dec 15 '16 at 12:35
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What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
This is the name of a command, seeman dirname
– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
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What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
This is the name of a command, seeman dirname
– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
What is "dirname" in this supposed to be?
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
1
This is the name of a command, see
man dirname– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
This is the name of a command, see
man dirname– NarÅ«nasK
Dec 15 '16 at 12:36
1
1
Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
Okay, i tried it out. Unfortunately it does not do what I want. it moves the Folder found with "find" up one directory. However what i need is the content IN the folder to be moved up one level (so basically then on the same level as the folder)
– Fabian
Dec 15 '16 at 12:44
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find /path/to -type f -execdir mv .. ;
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find /path/to -type f -execdir mv .. ;
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find /path/to -type f -execdir mv .. ;
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