How to find a file which having same name and created on different date on different

lalitshaktawat · 04-25-2013, 01:38 AM

I am using

find ../../ -type f -name <filename>*.PDF -print0 | xargs -0 cp --target-directory=Directory name with path>;

but it is copy only one file.It doesn't copy all files which is having same name. I need number of files to be searched and copied which is having same name but it it created on different date and different folder. how to solve this issue. Pl. do needful it's urgent....To-day I have to finish searching scripts. I have already created lot's more I am facing the problem on this regards.

Thanks in advanced.

lalit

TenTenths · 04-25-2013, 04:25 AM

Why are you piping the result into xargs? Make use of the -exec option in find

whizje · 04-25-2013, 06:09 AM

if you copy files with the same name to one directory they get over written. and you end up with one file.