Copy specified subdirectories
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I have a bunch of folders in an external HDD and I want to copy a part of them. The folders have the following structure:
A001A
A003A
A004A
etc...
...and all the folders contain similar directories e.g:
HHZ
HH1
HH2
LHZ
LH1
LH2
I need to copy all the directories (A001A, A002A ...) with the subdirectories (HHZ, HH1, HH2) but with only the directories with H initial (also every files in it).
How can I do that?
command-line usb directory cp
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
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I have a bunch of folders in an external HDD and I want to copy a part of them. The folders have the following structure:
A001A
A003A
A004A
etc...
...and all the folders contain similar directories e.g:
HHZ
HH1
HH2
LHZ
LH1
LH2
I need to copy all the directories (A001A, A002A ...) with the subdirectories (HHZ, HH1, HH2) but with only the directories with H initial (also every files in it).
How can I do that?
command-line usb directory cp
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
add a comment |
I have a bunch of folders in an external HDD and I want to copy a part of them. The folders have the following structure:
A001A
A003A
A004A
etc...
...and all the folders contain similar directories e.g:
HHZ
HH1
HH2
LHZ
LH1
LH2
I need to copy all the directories (A001A, A002A ...) with the subdirectories (HHZ, HH1, HH2) but with only the directories with H initial (also every files in it).
How can I do that?
command-line usb directory cp
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
I have a bunch of folders in an external HDD and I want to copy a part of them. The folders have the following structure:
A001A
A003A
A004A
etc...
...and all the folders contain similar directories e.g:
HHZ
HH1
HH2
LHZ
LH1
LH2
I need to copy all the directories (A001A, A002A ...) with the subdirectories (HHZ, HH1, HH2) but with only the directories with H initial (also every files in it).
How can I do that?
command-line usb directory cp
command-line usb directory cp
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
edited Feb 26 at 12:16
Rui F Ribeiro
41.7k1483141
41.7k1483141
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
asked Feb 26 at 11:39
timko.matetimko.mate
34
34
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This should do the trick (assuming all the directories in the current folder are A*** directories):
cp -r --parents */H* destination/
You should obviously replace destination/ with your actual target.
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
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If your pax supports the -0 option (and your find the -print0 predicate):
find . -path '*/H*' -print0 | pax -0rwpe /dest/dir/
Would copy all the files and directories that /H in their path.
If they don't but you can guarantee file paths don't contain newline characters, you can remove both 0s in the command above.
answered Feb 26 at 11:56
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
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This should do the trick (assuming all the directories in the current folder are A*** directories):
cp -r --parents */H* destination/
You should obviously replace destination/ with your actual target.
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
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This should do the trick (assuming all the directories in the current folder are A*** directories):
cp -r --parents */H* destination/
You should obviously replace destination/ with your actual target.
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
788412
add a comment |
This should do the trick (assuming all the directories in the current folder are A*** directories):
cp -r --parents */H* destination/
You should obviously replace destination/ with your actual target.
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
788412
This should do the trick (assuming all the directories in the current folder are A*** directories):
cp -r --parents */H* destination/
You should obviously replace destination/ with your actual target.
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
788412
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
788412
answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
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answered Feb 26 at 11:46
PankiPanki
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If your pax supports the -0 option (and your find the -print0 predicate):
find . -path '*/H*' -print0 | pax -0rwpe /dest/dir/
Would copy all the files and directories that /H in their path.
If they don't but you can guarantee file paths don't contain newline characters, you can remove both 0s in the command above.
answered Feb 26 at 11:56
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
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If your pax supports the -0 option (and your find the -print0 predicate):
find . -path '*/H*' -print0 | pax -0rwpe /dest/dir/
Would copy all the files and directories that /H in their path.
If they don't but you can guarantee file paths don't contain newline characters, you can remove both 0s in the command above.
answered Feb 26 at 11:56
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
311k57587945
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If your pax supports the -0 option (and your find the -print0 predicate):
find . -path '*/H*' -print0 | pax -0rwpe /dest/dir/
Would copy all the files and directories that /H in their path.
If they don't but you can guarantee file paths don't contain newline characters, you can remove both 0s in the command above.
answered Feb 26 at 11:56
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
311k57587945
If your pax supports the -0 option (and your find the -print0 predicate):
find . -path '*/H*' -print0 | pax -0rwpe /dest/dir/
Would copy all the files and directories that /H in their path.
If they don't but you can guarantee file paths don't contain newline characters, you can remove both 0s in the command above.
answered Feb 26 at 11:56
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
311k57587945
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