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Old 08-26-2008
Moving all user files to another/new directory

Hi Experts,

I need your help for a new query. Query is to move all specified user files from a specified directory to another directory.

eg

i've 5 files in /export/home/users created by the gaurav(unix ID). i want to move all 5 files of gaurav from /export/home/users to /export/home/users/new_folder.

Thanks in advance.

regards,
Gaurav
# 2  
Old 08-26-2008
Is the old directory to remain?
# 3  
Old 08-26-2008
Yes, please. It contain lot of other stuff too from other users.
# 4  
Old 08-26-2008
go to the directory, get the user UID (id user).

then
mv or cp -pR $(find . -user UID -print) ~newdirectory
(but after cp you will have to remove them the same way... but at least you can see if the files copied are what you wanted...)
# 5  
Old 08-26-2008
$ cd /export/home/users/
$ mkdir ./new_folder
$ cp ./file1 ./file2 ./file3 ./file4 ./file5 ./new_folder/

this will copy the 5 files to 'new_folder'

if u want to move them, simply type mv instead of cp

hope this is what you need
# 6  
Old 08-26-2008
sorry vbe i didn't mean to post after you, i should've refreshed the pageSmilie
# 7  
Old 08-26-2008
No problemo,
And I happen also to take my time at answering and forget when I click that there is ellapsed time and other have been faster...
And more solutions are given and more choices for a newby to learn and see what is best it different situations...
All the best
 
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