search and copy multiple files

NiallC · 04-28-2005, 06:50 PM

Hello,

I have a list of filenames in a text file.

I'd like a way to be able to search a filesystem and have it export to another location all files that match the file names.

Each filename is stored on a separate line in the text file.

Is there an easy way to do this?

TIA for any pointer....I'm at my wits end here...

Niall.

homey · 04-28-2005, 10:06 PM

Here's an example which may get you started.

/home/list.txt

Code:

auto login.txt
capture gdm screen.txt
clamscan.txt
desktop icons.txt
file split.txt

Code:

#!/bin/bash

file="/home/list.txt"
orig_dir="/mnt/tech/aclinux/Linux Technical Docs"
dest_dir="/home/images"

cat $file | \
while read i ; do
find "$orig_dir" -type f -name "$i" -exec cp {} "$dest_dir" \;
done

bigearsbilly · 04-29-2005, 04:40 AM

This will work, but will copy directory structure too
if a filename is a path

Code:

cat  list.txt  | cpio -pd  /blah/blah/here