piping data
 

find -name *.mp3 | cp *.mp3 //home/tearinox

Now i would like to get used to this whole piping data idea. That command doesn't work and they are mp3 files in the directory. How do i copy all my mp3 files to using the piping technique seen above?

find . -type f -name \*.mp3 -exec cp '{}' /where/to/copy \;

thx neo77777

however, if i wanted to do it with ls, How would i use the "|" or "> <" symbols to accomplish the same thing?

(btw if theres a man page on this, let me know, id like to read it)

Sorry I am editing the command over and over you can ignore -prune -path thing. As for piping I will need to investigate farther.

I'm not an expert on the subject but try

find -name *.mp3 | cp $(cat) ~/tearinox

cp $(find -name *.mp3) ~/tearnox
should also do the same thing

did any of that work? This is my guess:

find . -name "*.mp3" -exec cp {} ~/tearinox \;

or maybe:

ls *.mp3 | cp {} ~/tearinox

but I'm no expert - I'm a newbie!

lol.. piping is GREAT !!!

cat bigfile | more (usefull)
rpm -ivh `find ~/backup | grep mplayer` (usefull)
rpm -e `rpm -qa` (lol, did it once, interesting reult, DONT TRY !)

cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp (funny !!!!)
cat outputs opens the rendom number genrator, and prints to screen.
but the > redirects this standard output to a file....
and /dev/dsp is the sound card file....

turn ur speakers up REEALY high first though :)

cool, thx guys

oohh, here's anouther good one...

cat /dev/urandom > /dev/mouse

now try getting a headshot in unreal tournament !!!!!!

thats harsh. Ill try it :)