How to copy files with filenames that partially match a list strings in a text file?

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For example, filenames.csv contains a list of product codes PROD111, PROD222, ... that partially match file names in a folder: PROD111a.jpg, PROD111b.jpg, ... How would i copy the files that match into a new folder?

I did read through the Tour page and searched for a solution before posting. Sorry if my question offends, I didn't think it would be that complicated. The closest solution I found was only with exact matches: xargs -a filenames.csv cp -t newfolder — Mark Webb, Jun 03 '18 at 02:10

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '18 at 23:27

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#!/bin/bash
file1="filename.txt";
source="./" 
dest="./subfolder/"; 

for i in $(cat $file1); do
    for j in $(ls | grep $i);do
            cp -prf "$source$j" "$dest";
    done;
    echo "Copied all files starting with : $i";
done;

answered Jun 03 '18 at 23:27

Mark Webb

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How to copy files with filenames that partially match a list strings in a text file?

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