How to zip specific files that are located in subdirectories
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I have a directory that consists of many subdirectories, and each subdirectory contains different files such as:
Directory All contains subdirectories A, B, C, and D. Each subdirectory contains files such as:
A (Run1.csv, Run4.csv)
B (Run2.csv, Run3.csv)
C (Run1.csv, Run3.csv)
D (Run2.csv, Run4.csv)
As you can see, each file has different duplicates in different subdirectories. For example, Run1.csv in folder A has different data from Run1.csv in folder C.
What I want to do is that I want to zip a specific run file, for example, I want to zip all the files of run2. I used the following commands:
zip run2.zip All Run2.csv
zip run2.zip Run2.csv
But none of them works.
How can I fix that?
command-line ssh zip
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I have a directory that consists of many subdirectories, and each subdirectory contains different files such as:
Directory All contains subdirectories A, B, C, and D. Each subdirectory contains files such as:
A (Run1.csv, Run4.csv)
B (Run2.csv, Run3.csv)
C (Run1.csv, Run3.csv)
D (Run2.csv, Run4.csv)
As you can see, each file has different duplicates in different subdirectories. For example, Run1.csv in folder A has different data from Run1.csv in folder C.
What I want to do is that I want to zip a specific run file, for example, I want to zip all the files of run2. I used the following commands:
zip run2.zip All Run2.csv
zip run2.zip Run2.csv
But none of them works.
How can I fix that?
command-line ssh zip
asked yesterday
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I have a directory that consists of many subdirectories, and each subdirectory contains different files such as:
Directory All contains subdirectories A, B, C, and D. Each subdirectory contains files such as:
A (Run1.csv, Run4.csv)
B (Run2.csv, Run3.csv)
C (Run1.csv, Run3.csv)
D (Run2.csv, Run4.csv)
As you can see, each file has different duplicates in different subdirectories. For example, Run1.csv in folder A has different data from Run1.csv in folder C.
What I want to do is that I want to zip a specific run file, for example, I want to zip all the files of run2. I used the following commands:
zip run2.zip All Run2.csv
zip run2.zip Run2.csv
But none of them works.
How can I fix that?
command-line ssh zip
asked yesterday
NasserNasser
1163
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Nasser is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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I have a directory that consists of many subdirectories, and each subdirectory contains different files such as:
Directory All contains subdirectories A, B, C, and D. Each subdirectory contains files such as:
A (Run1.csv, Run4.csv)
B (Run2.csv, Run3.csv)
C (Run1.csv, Run3.csv)
D (Run2.csv, Run4.csv)
As you can see, each file has different duplicates in different subdirectories. For example, Run1.csv in folder A has different data from Run1.csv in folder C.
What I want to do is that I want to zip a specific run file, for example, I want to zip all the files of run2. I used the following commands:
zip run2.zip All Run2.csv
zip run2.zip Run2.csv
But none of them works.
How can I fix that?
command-line ssh zip
command-line ssh zip
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You can use bash Pathname Expansion as follows:
zip run2.zip */Run2.csv
*/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory. If you have very many files that match the glob, this fails because of the shell’s ARG_MAX limit. To work around that, use:
printf '%s' */Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
This uses the builtin printf to build up a zero-delimited list of the matching files and pipes it to xargs, which calls zip as often as necessary. As add is zip’s default mode, it updates the archive adding the files to it.
If you need to dig further into an unknown or changing number of subdirectories, set bash’s globstar option with
shopt -s globstar
and use:
zip run2.zip **/Run2.csv # or respectively
printf '%s' **/Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
**/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory recursively.
Further reading
man zip/PATTERN MATCHING
man bash/EXPANSION/Pathname Expansion- Bash Hackers Wiki: Pathname expansion (globbing)
- TLDP Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide: Chapter 18.2. Globbing
answered yesterday
dessertdessert
25.6k674108
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build thefindcommand line. :)
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
you can use something like to search and archive all (for example) Run2.csv files:
zip run2.zip `find . -name Run2.csv`
By suggestion if OP expect special characters (like space) in file/directories names can use command like:
find . -name Run2.csv -exec zip run2.zip {} +
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Romeo NinovRomeo Ninov
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Try this for finding files and zip them in separate files :
find . -name Run2.csv -print | zip Run2.zip -@
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zipinstead.
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
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You can use bash Pathname Expansion as follows:
zip run2.zip */Run2.csv
*/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory. If you have very many files that match the glob, this fails because of the shell’s ARG_MAX limit. To work around that, use:
printf '%s' */Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
This uses the builtin printf to build up a zero-delimited list of the matching files and pipes it to xargs, which calls zip as often as necessary. As add is zip’s default mode, it updates the archive adding the files to it.
If you need to dig further into an unknown or changing number of subdirectories, set bash’s globstar option with
shopt -s globstar
and use:
zip run2.zip **/Run2.csv # or respectively
printf '%s' **/Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
**/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory recursively.
Further reading
man zip/PATTERN MATCHING
man bash/EXPANSION/Pathname Expansion- Bash Hackers Wiki: Pathname expansion (globbing)
- TLDP Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide: Chapter 18.2. Globbing
answered yesterday
dessertdessert
25.6k674108
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build thefindcommand line. :)
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
You can use bash Pathname Expansion as follows:
zip run2.zip */Run2.csv
*/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory. If you have very many files that match the glob, this fails because of the shell’s ARG_MAX limit. To work around that, use:
printf '%s' */Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
This uses the builtin printf to build up a zero-delimited list of the matching files and pipes it to xargs, which calls zip as often as necessary. As add is zip’s default mode, it updates the archive adding the files to it.
If you need to dig further into an unknown or changing number of subdirectories, set bash’s globstar option with
shopt -s globstar
and use:
zip run2.zip **/Run2.csv # or respectively
printf '%s' **/Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
**/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory recursively.
Further reading
man zip/PATTERN MATCHING
man bash/EXPANSION/Pathname Expansion- Bash Hackers Wiki: Pathname expansion (globbing)
- TLDP Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide: Chapter 18.2. Globbing
answered yesterday
dessertdessert
25.6k674108
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build thefindcommand line. :)
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
You can use bash Pathname Expansion as follows:
zip run2.zip */Run2.csv
*/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory. If you have very many files that match the glob, this fails because of the shell’s ARG_MAX limit. To work around that, use:
printf '%s' */Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
This uses the builtin printf to build up a zero-delimited list of the matching files and pipes it to xargs, which calls zip as often as necessary. As add is zip’s default mode, it updates the archive adding the files to it.
If you need to dig further into an unknown or changing number of subdirectories, set bash’s globstar option with
shopt -s globstar
and use:
zip run2.zip **/Run2.csv # or respectively
printf '%s' **/Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
**/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory recursively.
Further reading
man zip/PATTERN MATCHING
man bash/EXPANSION/Pathname Expansion- Bash Hackers Wiki: Pathname expansion (globbing)
- TLDP Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide: Chapter 18.2. Globbing
answered yesterday
dessertdessert
25.6k674108
You can use bash Pathname Expansion as follows:
zip run2.zip */Run2.csv
*/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory. If you have very many files that match the glob, this fails because of the shell’s ARG_MAX limit. To work around that, use:
printf '%s' */Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
This uses the builtin printf to build up a zero-delimited list of the matching files and pipes it to xargs, which calls zip as often as necessary. As add is zip’s default mode, it updates the archive adding the files to it.
If you need to dig further into an unknown or changing number of subdirectories, set bash’s globstar option with
shopt -s globstar
and use:
zip run2.zip **/Run2.csv # or respectively
printf '%s' **/Run2.csv | xargs -0 zip run2.zip
**/Run2.csv matches every file called Run2.csv in any subdirectory recursively.
Further reading
man zip/PATTERN MATCHING
man bash/EXPANSION/Pathname Expansion- Bash Hackers Wiki: Pathname expansion (globbing)
- TLDP Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide: Chapter 18.2. Globbing
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dessertdessert
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dessertdessert
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answered yesterday
dessertdessert
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25.6k674108
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build thefindcommand line. :)
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build thefindcommand line. :)
– dessert
yesterday
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
If youre digging further, find might be a good option
– D. Ben Knoble
yesterday
1
1
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build the
find command line. :)– dessert
yesterday
@D.BenKnoble yes, but I left that to Romeo Ninov for his answer and helped him build the
find command line. :)– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
you can use something like to search and archive all (for example) Run2.csv files:
zip run2.zip `find . -name Run2.csv`
By suggestion if OP expect special characters (like space) in file/directories names can use command like:
find . -name Run2.csv -exec zip run2.zip {} +
edited yesterday
dessert
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Romeo NinovRomeo Ninov
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add a comment |
you can use something like to search and archive all (for example) Run2.csv files:
zip run2.zip `find . -name Run2.csv`
By suggestion if OP expect special characters (like space) in file/directories names can use command like:
find . -name Run2.csv -exec zip run2.zip {} +
edited yesterday
dessert
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answered yesterday
Romeo NinovRomeo Ninov
59519
add a comment |
you can use something like to search and archive all (for example) Run2.csv files:
zip run2.zip `find . -name Run2.csv`
By suggestion if OP expect special characters (like space) in file/directories names can use command like:
find . -name Run2.csv -exec zip run2.zip {} +
edited yesterday
dessert
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answered yesterday
Romeo NinovRomeo Ninov
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you can use something like to search and archive all (for example) Run2.csv files:
zip run2.zip `find . -name Run2.csv`
By suggestion if OP expect special characters (like space) in file/directories names can use command like:
find . -name Run2.csv -exec zip run2.zip {} +
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Try this for finding files and zip them in separate files :
find . -name Run2.csv -print | zip Run2.zip -@
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zipinstead.
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
Try this for finding files and zip them in separate files :
find . -name Run2.csv -print | zip Run2.zip -@
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zipinstead.
– dessert
yesterday
add a comment |
Try this for finding files and zip them in separate files :
find . -name Run2.csv -print | zip Run2.zip -@
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
Try this for finding files and zip them in separate files :
find . -name Run2.csv -print | zip Run2.zip -@
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
1064
answered yesterday
Mohit MalviyaMohit Malviya
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This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zipinstead.
– dessert
yesterday
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This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zipinstead.
– dessert
yesterday
This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use
… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zip instead.– dessert
yesterday
This fails if any of the file or directory names contain whitespaces, you could use
… -print0 | xargs -0 zip Run2.zip instead.– dessert
yesterday
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