How to copy files from folders and subfolders and paste to a single folder?












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I want to copy all the final files from parent folder and child folders to a different folder. How to do that?










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  • cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

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  • You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

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I want to copy all the final files from parent folder and child folders to a different folder. How to do that?










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  • I believe you need to rewrite the question a bit, no idea what you mean.

    – Jacob Vlijm
    Feb 10 at 9:43













  • cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

    – guiverc
    Feb 10 at 10:07











  • You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

    – Zanna
    Feb 11 at 21:21














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  • I believe you need to rewrite the question a bit, no idea what you mean.

    – Jacob Vlijm
    Feb 10 at 9:43













  • cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

    – guiverc
    Feb 10 at 10:07











  • You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

    – Zanna
    Feb 11 at 21:21



















  • I believe you need to rewrite the question a bit, no idea what you mean.

    – Jacob Vlijm
    Feb 10 at 9:43













  • cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

    – guiverc
    Feb 10 at 10:07











  • You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

    – Zanna
    Feb 11 at 21:21

















I believe you need to rewrite the question a bit, no idea what you mean.

– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 10 at 9:43







I believe you need to rewrite the question a bit, no idea what you mean.

– Jacob Vlijm
Feb 10 at 9:43















cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

– guiverc
Feb 10 at 10:07





cp -p /path/final_files* /path/subpath/ -- but you'll need to adjust as your question is unclear. I use the -p to preserve file attributes (mode, ownership, timestamps) assuming you want to keep this.

– guiverc
Feb 10 at 10:07













You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

– Zanna
Feb 11 at 21:21





You want to make a directory with a flat structure containing the files from a multi-level structure, I think?

– Zanna
Feb 11 at 21:21










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What I understood is that you want to copy all files from a folder which has sub-folders to a destination folder.



You can use:



find source_directory -type f -exec cp -t destination_folder "{}" +


Or you can just use the copy command as suggested in the comments like:



cp -p source_directory/* destination_directory





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    What I understood is that you want to copy all files from a folder which has sub-folders to a destination folder.



    You can use:



    find source_directory -type f -exec cp -t destination_folder "{}" +


    Or you can just use the copy command as suggested in the comments like:



    cp -p source_directory/* destination_directory





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      What I understood is that you want to copy all files from a folder which has sub-folders to a destination folder.



      You can use:



      find source_directory -type f -exec cp -t destination_folder "{}" +


      Or you can just use the copy command as suggested in the comments like:



      cp -p source_directory/* destination_directory





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        What I understood is that you want to copy all files from a folder which has sub-folders to a destination folder.



        You can use:



        find source_directory -type f -exec cp -t destination_folder "{}" +


        Or you can just use the copy command as suggested in the comments like:



        cp -p source_directory/* destination_directory





        share|improve this answer













        What I understood is that you want to copy all files from a folder which has sub-folders to a destination folder.



        You can use:



        find source_directory -type f -exec cp -t destination_folder "{}" +


        Or you can just use the copy command as suggested in the comments like:



        cp -p source_directory/* destination_directory






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