How to List and copy the files containing a string

redlotus72 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

I have more than 8000 files in a dir, I need to copy to other dir which containing the "sample"

I tried
grep -il "1189609240791-1268115603299237276@216.109.111.119 ' | cp /tmp/inv

Nothing is happening for long time for 100 file dir too,

Any one can help me?

radoulov · #2 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

For filenames with no embedded spaces(or other pathological characters):

Code:

mv $(grep -l '1189609240791-1268115603299237276@216.109.111.119')  /tmp/inv

Otherwise write a loop.

Aah, and if you get "too many arguments",
use zsh/zargs

redlotus72 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by radoulov

For filenames with no embedded spaces(or other pathological characters):

Code:

mv $(grep -l "1189609240791-1268115603299237276@216.109.111.119 ')  /tmp/inv

Otherwise write a loop.

Aah, and if you get "too many arguments",
use zsh/zargs

Its not working...

ctlrws001[/tmp/inv1]$ cp $(grep -l "1190151616066-4284832706333417688@216.109.111.119') /tmp/inv/test
>
ctlrws001[/tmp/inv1]$ grep -l "1190151616066-4284832706333417688@216.109.111.119
>

reborg · #4 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

The quotes are mismatched.

radoulov · #5 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by reborg

The quotes are mismatched.

Yep, corrected

radoulov · #6 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by redlotus72

Its not working...

ctlrws001[/tmp/inv1]$ cp $(grep -l "1190151616066-4284832706333417688@216.109.111.119') /tmp/inv/test
>
ctlrws001[/tmp/inv1]$ grep -l "1190151616066-4284832706333417688@216.109.111.119
>

Check the corrected version

radoulov · #7 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007

Just curious, I tried this:

Code:

zsh 4.3.4% for i ({1..400000}) touch "$i".txt

Ctrl+C after a while.

Code:

zsh 4.3.4% rm *txt
zsh: argument list too long: rm
zsh 4.3.4% autoload zargs
zsh 4.3.4% zargs *txt rm --
zargs:168: subscript too big: 397905
zsh 4.3.4% while :;do rm *.txt([1,20000]);done
zsh: argument list too long: rm

The solution was:

Code:

while :;do rm *.txt([1,10000]);done

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