[SOLVED] Copy files form multiple subdirectories to a different directory

Issue

I have multiple sub directories in which i have multiple csv file. I wanted to copy all the files alone into a different directory.

I am able to find or list the files using wildcards

find -name '*.csv' ls /**/'*.csv'

The challenge is all the directory names and file names are having spaces and so am unable to achieve the expected result.

Solution

find . -type f -name "*.csv" -exec cp {} Folder \;

In that command, Folder is your different directory. And You have to create that directory before you run this command

Before you run this command

• cd to your main directory or Home directory.
• Create the directory that you want to copy all csv files (mkdir Folder)

Answered By - PBS

Answer Checked By - Timothy Miller (WPSolving Admin)