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rated 0 times [ 8] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 19826 / 3 Years ago, tue, may 25, 2021, 9:45:58

I want a command that allows to select specific files based on their extensions to move them to another directory.

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answered 3 Years ago ingsta · Accepted Answer

You can do this easily from one directory with:

mv /path/to/original/directory/*.pdf /path/to/new/directory

The command for a recursive move can be a little more complex. This should do the trick though:

find /original/directory/ | grep '.pdf' | xargs -I {} mv {} /path/to/new/directory/

With the second command /original/directory will be search recursively for .pdf files.