how to move files into different folders based on filename - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

italia5 · #1 08-22-2006

I need to move a bunch of files into folders that have the same name. I wanted to either do this with some filter command or some type of batch file that I could save that would already include all of the mv commands since I will have to do this process often. Whatever method you think is easier.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

tayyabq8 · #2 08-22-2006

Can you pls post here a sample of filenames and foldernames which you want to movie to a specific folder?

italia5 · #3 08-22-2006

For example several files could be: file1.pdf, file2.pdf, file3.pdf
Several folders could be file1, file2, file3

The destination folder for the files has the same name so file1.pdf goes to the folder, file1, file2.pdf to file2 and so on.

jim mcnamara · #4 08-22-2006

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
find . -name '*.pdf' | \
while read filename
do
      directory=${filename%.pdf}
      mv "$filename" "$directory"/"$filename"
done

italia5 · #5 08-22-2006

Thanks for the information.

tayyabq8 · #6 08-22-2006

One other way:

Code:

# /bin/ksh

for i in `ls -l | grep -v "^d" | awk '{print $9}'`; do
dir=${i%.*}
mv "$i" "$dir"/"$i"
done

hexiao · #7 08-23-2006

I Don't Know

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