How do I select 3,000 out of 10,000 files in file manager?

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I want to select the first 3,000 files in a folder which contains 10,000 files. How do I select only the first 3,000? And if possible, how can I subsequently select the next 3,000 and then 3,000 after that?

I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

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Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?

– Emmet
yesterday

@Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.

– Sachihiro Astra
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Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.

– chrylis
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I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

edited 16 hours ago

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Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?

– Emmet
yesterday

@Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

2

Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.

– chrylis
yesterday

add a comment |

I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

edited 16 hours ago

Peter Mortensen

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I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

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edited 16 hours ago

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edited 16 hours ago

Peter Mortensen

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edited 16 hours ago

Peter Mortensen

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edited 16 hours ago

Peter Mortensen

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Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?

– Emmet
yesterday

@Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

2

Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.

– chrylis
yesterday

add a comment |

Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?

– Emmet
yesterday

@Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

2

Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.

– chrylis
yesterday

Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?

– Emmet
yesterday

@Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.

– chrylis
yesterday

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There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

Change 3000 to another number if needed

Change /opt/ to your desctination.

Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

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mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

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There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

Change 3000 to another number if needed

Change /opt/ to your desctination.

Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

add a comment |

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

Change 3000 to another number if needed

Change /opt/ to your desctination.

Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

add a comment |

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

Change 3000 to another number if needed

Change /opt/ to your desctination.

Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/

find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

Change 3000 to another number if needed

Change /opt/ to your desctination.

Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

answered yesterday

Rinzwind

210k28405540

mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

add a comment |

mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.

– Sachihiro Astra
yesterday

then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.

– Rinzwind
yesterday

You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command

– steeldriver
yesterday

add a comment |

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