UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi
Can I ask a (probably) easy question?

I have a range of files in nested directories:

Code:

subj_01/session_1/AAA/safe.txt
subj_01/session_1/AAA/sample.txt
subj_01/session_1/DDD/results.txt

This is repeated for three sessions for each of subj_{01..026}

Is there a way of copying the above files (and directory structure) from one location to another

There are multiple other files/directories in each session folder so previously have copied over each subject's data then laboriously deleted the files/folders I dont need in the new location

Using Bash unix

Thanks!

Do a man on the pax utility and pax -rw /fromdir /todir will move the dir structure from one location to another

Thanks
Looks good

How would I move

Code:

subj_1/session_1/AAA/sample.txt
subj_1/session_1/AAA/test.txt

from
~/home/study1
to
~/data/study1

Actually, pax -rw will copy; not move files.

Is this homework?

Am touched you think I am young enough to be doing homework!
I am a 34 year old PhD student. Trying to do some image analysis and find shortcuts so I can get home to see my family before midnight tonight!
Thanks!

Does ~/data/study1/subj_1 exist?

Are there any files in and under ~/home/study1/subj_1 that you don't want to move to ~/data/study1?

If you want to move (not copy) the files, and the answer to both questions above is "no", try:

Code:

mv ~/home/study1/subj_1 ~/data/study1/