in copy files or ls files the command want to invert select some files how to??

hocheetiong · 06-27-2008, 05:52 AM

Hi, in my folder have 5 files,example: 1.txt, 2.txt, 3.doc, 4.jpg, 5.cap than if i want to copy all 4 files but exclude file name "5.cap" how to issue the correct command?

if want to list files command is ls, than want to filter some files but list other file in specify folder, what is the correct command?

Thank you.

pr00t · 06-27-2008, 07:03 AM

Try this:

ls | grep -v 5.cap | xargs cp --target-directory=/tmp

nx5000 · 06-27-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

ls | grep -v 5.cap | xargs cp --target-directory=/tmp

Should be
ls -1| grep -v "5\.cap" | xargs cp --target-directory=/tmp

unSpawn · 06-27-2008, 07:32 AM

...or "find directory -type something -not -iname somethingElse -exec doSomething {};"