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# 8  
Old 03-02-2010
MySQL
Quote:
Originally Posted by fubaya
After you create the directories (please backup the images first)...
Code:
for i in $(ls -d */)
do
list=$(ls *.jpg | head -200)
mv "$list" "$i"
done

for every directory in a list of directories, get a list of 200 jpgs, move them to that directory
I think when you have more directories, this might give error.
Try the below one.

Considering you have 675 files...
We will put 200 files into each of the dirs. so we need 4 dirs.

Code:
for (( i=1; i<=4; i++))
do
  mkdir $i
  for x in `ls -lt *.JPG | head -200 | tr -s " " "|" | cut -d"|" -f9`
  do
  mv $x $i/
  done
done

-----------

"head -200" is to take 200 files.
" tr -s " " "|" | cut -d"|" -f9 " ---> This is to take just the filename from the ls -lt command's output.

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Let me know if you have any issues with this script.Smilie

Note:- I didnot check it right now. Hope it works.... Smilie
# 9  
Old 03-04-2010
Ok right now Im too busy with work so ill try to run all variations of these codes on the weekend and Ill inform you which one worked =)


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