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Q&A How to copy files preserving one directory up

Have mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/ touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt . ├── d1 │   └── d1_sd1 │   └── f1.txt └── d2 └── d2_sd1 └── f1.txt 4 directories, 2 files ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by mcp‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by mcp‭

Question linux cp bash
#3: Post edited by user avatar mcp‭ · 2022-08-03T17:49:19Z (over 2 years ago)
Fix typo
  • # Have
  • ```sh
  • mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/
  • touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt
  • ```
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 4 directories, 2 files
  • ```
  • # Want
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d2
  • │   └── d2_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 6 directories, 4 files
  • ```
  • # Question
  • How do I cp files with a pattern preserving one directory up from the
  • match?
  • I'd expect a modification to this call:
  • ```sh
  • cp -r d*/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Tried
  • ```sh
  • cp -r --parents this/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Have
  • ```sh
  • mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/
  • touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt
  • ```
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 4 directories, 2 files
  • ```
  • # Want
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d2
  • │   └── d2_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 6 directories, 4 files
  • ```
  • # Question
  • How do I cp files with a pattern preserving one directory up from the
  • match?
  • I'd expect a modification to this call:
  • ```sh
  • cp -r d*/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Tried
  • ```sh
  • cp -r --parents d*/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
#2: Post edited by user avatar mcp‭ · 2022-08-03T02:35:58Z (over 2 years ago)
Fix headers
  • # MWE
  • ```sh
  • mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/
  • touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt
  • ```
  • # Have
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 4 directories, 2 files
  • ```
  • # Want
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d2
  • │   └── d2_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 6 directories, 4 files
  • ```
  • # Question
  • How do I cp files with a pattern preserving one directory up from the
  • match?
  • I'd expect a modification to this call:
  • ```sh
  • cp -r d*/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Tried
  • ```sh
  • cp -r --parents this/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Have
  • ```sh
  • mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/
  • touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt
  • ```
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 4 directories, 2 files
  • ```
  • # Want
  • ```sh
  • .
  • ├── d1
  • │   └── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d1_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • ├── d2
  • │   └── d2_sd1
  • │   └── f1.txt
  • └── d2_sd1
  • └── f1.txt
  • 6 directories, 4 files
  • ```
  • # Question
  • How do I cp files with a pattern preserving one directory up from the
  • match?
  • I'd expect a modification to this call:
  • ```sh
  • cp -r d*/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
  • # Tried
  • ```sh
  • cp -r --parents this/*/f1.txt .
  • ```
#1: Initial revision by user avatar mcp‭ · 2022-08-03T02:34:59Z (over 2 years ago)
How to copy files preserving one directory up
# MWE
```sh
mkdir -p d1/d1_sd1/ d2/d2_sd1/
touch d1/d1_sd1/f1.txt d2/d2_sd1/f1.txt
```

# Have
```sh
.
├── d1
│   └── d1_sd1
│       └── f1.txt
└── d2
    └── d2_sd1
        └── f1.txt

4 directories, 2 files
```

# Want
```sh
.
├── d1
│   └── d1_sd1
│       └── f1.txt
├── d1_sd1
│   └── f1.txt
├── d2
│   └── d2_sd1
│       └── f1.txt
└── d2_sd1
    └── f1.txt

6 directories, 4 files
```

# Question
How do I cp files with a pattern preserving one directory up from the
match?

I'd expect a modification to this call:
```sh
cp -r d*/*/f1.txt .
```

# Tried
```sh
cp -r --parents this/*/f1.txt .
```