Moving files to a new directory gives error: argument list too long
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I have
/path/to/dir/2018/
and
/path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"
I need to move the "otherfilesandfolders" into 2018 and overwrite all
edit:
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing
rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/
gives argument list too long
rhel mv
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
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I have
/path/to/dir/2018/
and
/path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"
I need to move the "otherfilesandfolders" into 2018 and overwrite all
edit:
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing
rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/
gives argument list too long
rhel mv
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
1
man mvshould help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?
– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
1
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
I have
/path/to/dir/2018/
and
/path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"
I need to move the "otherfilesandfolders" into 2018 and overwrite all
edit:
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing
rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/
gives argument list too long
rhel mv
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
I have
/path/to/dir/2018/
and
/path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"
I need to move the "otherfilesandfolders" into 2018 and overwrite all
edit:
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing
rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/
gives argument list too long
rhel mv
rhel mv
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
edited Dec 19 '18 at 17:42
ctrl-alt-delor
10.8k41957
10.8k41957
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
asked Dec 19 '18 at 15:38
Curtis Humphries
111
111
1
man mvshould help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?
– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
1
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
1
man mvshould help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?
– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
1
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08
1
1
man mv should help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
man mv should help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
1
1
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08
there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
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Your rsync would copy, not move. Why not just move everything directly?
mv -f /path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"/. /path/to/dir/2018/
Assuming that the two /path/to/dir elements are actually different. If not it'll be a no-op.
A real example would help provide a real answer.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
roaima
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Your rsync would copy, not move. Why not just move everything directly?
mv -f /path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"/. /path/to/dir/2018/
Assuming that the two /path/to/dir elements are actually different. If not it'll be a no-op.
A real example would help provide a real answer.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
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Your rsync would copy, not move. Why not just move everything directly?
mv -f /path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"/. /path/to/dir/2018/
Assuming that the two /path/to/dir elements are actually different. If not it'll be a no-op.
A real example would help provide a real answer.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
roaima
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Your rsync would copy, not move. Why not just move everything directly?
mv -f /path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"/. /path/to/dir/2018/
Assuming that the two /path/to/dir elements are actually different. If not it'll be a no-op.
A real example would help provide a real answer.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
roaima
42.8k551116
Your rsync would copy, not move. Why not just move everything directly?
mv -f /path/to/dir/"otherfilesandfolders"/. /path/to/dir/2018/
Assuming that the two /path/to/dir elements are actually different. If not it'll be a no-op.
A real example would help provide a real answer.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
roaima
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
roaima
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:51
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man mvshould help you. This is a really trivial task. Did you try to research this on your own beforehand?– Panki
Dec 19 '18 at 16:05
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there's more than 3000 files in each subdirectory, doing rsync -r -n --exclude '2018' ./* /2018/ gives argument list too long
– Curtis Humphries
Dec 19 '18 at 16:08