How to Copy images

[vgnheart]

I have a folder with lots of sub folder, there are many images and other files within those subfolder. i want to move all those images to another folder with a command in shell. how to do that

folder1
----------------
mydocs
good
pro


above folder 1 is main folder. mydocs,good,pro are subfolders in folder1. there are image with extension .jpg and other files. I want to copy only those images to folder2. i dont have GUI, so i need a search and copy command which will do that. the output must be all image file in root of folder 2


some please help

vgnheart Reviewed by vgnheart on 23rd Aug 2009. How to Copy images I have a folder with lots of sub folder, there are many images and other files within those subfolder. i want to move all those images to another folder with a command in shell. how to do that folder1 ---------------- mydocs good pro above folder 1 is main folder. mydocs,good,pro are subfolders in folder1. there are image with extension .jpg and other files. I want to copy only those images to folder2. i dont have GUI, so i need a search and copy command which will do that. the Rating: 5

[Raven Faust]

could just use FTP Drag and drop

[Krun!x]

Hai,

# cp /path_to_folder_where_are_images/*.jpg /path_to_folder_where_you_want_to_copy_those_images

[vgnheart]

thanks Krun!x , but will it do recursively , because i think your command will just search for jpg on current folder and then copy, i need to search on sub folders also

[bennelsworth]

Use the -r option.

[vgnheart]

where to add -r parameter. pls modify the above command with -r in it

[bennelsworth]

# cp -r /path_to_folder_where_are_images/*.jpg /path_to_folder_where_you_want_to_copy_those_images

alternatively just copy everything in the folders
# cp -r /path_to_folder_where_are_images/* /path_to_folder_where_you_want_to_copy_those_images

[vgnheart]

thanks for d help