How to make a script to move files with find and regex
Im trying to make a find regex script so i automaticly can copy files to specific directory.
find . -regex "*test.*s01e([0-9][0-9]).*" -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
Made this script, dont get any errors but it doesnt list anything.
Also tried to just run the command in terminal and still the command runs without error but doesnt list anything.
Is there something wrong i have done or is this something that's not easy to get to work?
find regular-expression
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Im trying to make a find regex script so i automaticly can copy files to specific directory.
find . -regex "*test.*s01e([0-9][0-9]).*" -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
Made this script, dont get any errors but it doesnt list anything.
Also tried to just run the command in terminal and still the command runs without error but doesnt list anything.
Is there something wrong i have done or is this something that's not easy to get to work?
find regular-expression
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
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asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
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bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 29 mins ago
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Im trying to make a find regex script so i automaticly can copy files to specific directory.
find . -regex "*test.*s01e([0-9][0-9]).*" -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
Made this script, dont get any errors but it doesnt list anything.
Also tried to just run the command in terminal and still the command runs without error but doesnt list anything.
Is there something wrong i have done or is this something that's not easy to get to work?
find regular-expression
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
stonestone
12
Im trying to make a find regex script so i automaticly can copy files to specific directory.
find . -regex "*test.*s01e([0-9][0-9]).*" -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
Made this script, dont get any errors but it doesnt list anything.
Also tried to just run the command in terminal and still the command runs without error but doesnt list anything.
Is there something wrong i have done or is this something that's not easy to get to work?
find regular-expression
find regular-expression
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
stonestone
12
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
stonestone
12
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
edited Jan 20 '15 at 22:57
Gilles
535k12810811598
535k12810811598
asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
stonestone
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asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
stonestone
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asked Jan 20 '15 at 13:00
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GNU findutils uses Emacs style regex, so out of box, this should suffice:
find . -regex '.*test.s01e[0-9][0-9]' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01 ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
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Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
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Found the solution
find . -regex '.*test.*s01e[0-9][0-9].*720p.*x264.*' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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GNU findutils uses Emacs style regex, so out of box, this should suffice:
find . -regex '.*test.s01e[0-9][0-9]' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01 ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
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GNU findutils uses Emacs style regex, so out of box, this should suffice:
find . -regex '.*test.s01e[0-9][0-9]' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01 ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
add a comment |
GNU findutils uses Emacs style regex, so out of box, this should suffice:
find . -regex '.*test.s01e[0-9][0-9]' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01 ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
GNU findutils uses Emacs style regex, so out of box, this should suffice:
find . -regex '.*test.s01e[0-9][0-9]' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01 ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
PriitPriit
291
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:18
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Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
add a comment |
Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
Thanks for the reply, but it does not seem to work. If i use find . -name test.s01e03* works fine, but then i need to specify the filename instead of searching for test.s01([0-9][0-9]) with regex. but this simple regex script works like a charm, but cant get the other one to work. find -regex ".*(jpg|png)"
– stone
Jan 20 '15 at 13:39
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
In that case, I don't really follow what you're trying to do ... Is your intent to copy (for example) s01e01 file to /storage/tv/test/s01/ as 01?
– Priit
Jan 20 '15 at 13:41
add a comment |
Found the solution
find . -regex '.*test.*s01e[0-9][0-9].*720p.*x264.*' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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Found the solution
find . -regex '.*test.*s01e[0-9][0-9].*720p.*x264.*' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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Found the solution
find . -regex '.*test.*s01e[0-9][0-9].*720p.*x264.*' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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Found the solution
find . -regex '.*test.*s01e[0-9][0-9].*720p.*x264.*' -exec cp {} /storage/tv/test/s01/ ;
answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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answered Jan 20 '15 at 13:45
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