Filter files out of a folder, and copy them to a other folder

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I ask a few questions here and every time I am very pleased with the answers, so here we go again.

I have three folders inside the folders the files have the same names except for the file structure:

1 folder with .zip
1 folder with .7zip
1 folder with different folders

I really would like to get all the matching files from the .zip. So .zip is leading and I am looking for a batch file that will copy the files from the other folders.

I really hope this makes any sense :) English isn’t my first language.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 30 '16 at 22:57

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Use the find command.

find . -regex '.*\.zip' -exec cp {} target_dir \;

answered Jan 30 '16 at 22:57

Robin Davis

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Thanks! so this will transfer all the matching files from the folder with .zip files to another folder? – user3854300 Jan 31 '16 at 00:20
It will copy files ending in .zip to target_dir. – Robin Davis Jan 31 '16 at 06:02

Filter files out of a folder, and copy them to a other folder

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