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#1 2010-12-05 03:37:55
- panthe0n
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Using terminal to find and move files of a certain type. [SOLVED]
I didn't quite know how to search for this. I have a folder called "Downloads" that has a whole bunch of different files in it. Is there a way to select all the files of a certain type in that folder and then move them to another folder within the terminal? Sort of like what you do in Windows when you hold down CTRL and clicked on the files you wanted.
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#2 2010-12-05 03:55:42
- jasonwryan
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Re: Using terminal to find and move files of a certain type. [SOLVED]
You can use find, something like:
find /dir -name "*.jpg" -exec mv {} dirnew/ \;man find for the details...
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#3 2010-12-05 03:56:30
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Re: Using terminal to find and move files of a certain type. [SOLVED]
mv *.ext /new/place
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#4 2010-12-05 03:58:59
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Re: Using terminal to find and move files of a certain type. [SOLVED]
dobbs wrote:
mv *.ext /new/place
Thank you so much sir!
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