copying files resulting from using grep into a new folder

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I have a question concerning the concatenation of two processes in the terminal. I have a folder with over 50.000 files. I used grep to look for those files containing a specific term:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files

which gives me a huge list like this:

/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/26629.vrt
/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/32862.vrt

I need to copy the resulting files into a new folder. I was thinking something like:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | cp * bio_files/

My try might not make any sense. I'm just starting with the terminal. I just want to copy the files resulting from my grep search into a new folder called bio_files. I realised that what I get from grep is just the names of the files. But I want to use those names as input for the cp command. Any help is highly appreciated.

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I have a question concerning the concatenation of two processes in the terminal. I have a folder with over 50.000 files. I used grep to look for those files containing a specific term:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files

which gives me a huge list like this:

/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/26629.vrt
/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/32862.vrt

I need to copy the resulting files into a new folder. I was thinking something like:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | cp * bio_files/

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

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asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

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I have a question concerning the concatenation of two processes in the terminal. I have a folder with over 50.000 files. I used grep to look for those files containing a specific term:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files

which gives me a huge list like this:

/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/26629.vrt
/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/32862.vrt

I need to copy the resulting files into a new folder. I was thinking something like:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | cp * bio_files/

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

129k19271460

asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

I have a question concerning the concatenation of two processes in the terminal. I have a folder with over 50.000 files. I used grep to look for those files containing a specific term:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files

which gives me a huge list like this:

/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/26629.vrt
/var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files/32862.vrt

I need to copy the resulting files into a new folder. I was thinking something like:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | cp * bio_files/

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

129k19271460

asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

129k19271460

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

129k19271460

edited May 15 at 16:22

muru

129k19271460

asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

asked May 15 at 16:00

Carolina CÃ¡rdenas

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Use xargs and the -t option of cp:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs cp -t bio_files/

If your files might have spaces in their names, then make everything null-delimited:

grep -inrlZ "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs -0 cp -t bio_files/

answered May 15 at 16:11

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Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
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Use xargs and the -t option of cp:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs cp -t bio_files/

If your files might have spaces in their names, then make everything null-delimited:

grep -inrlZ "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs -0 cp -t bio_files/

answered May 15 at 16:11

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Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
â€“Â Carolina CÃ¡rdenas
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Use xargs and the -t option of cp:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs cp -t bio_files/

If your files might have spaces in their names, then make everything null-delimited:

grep -inrlZ "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs -0 cp -t bio_files/

answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

62.2k1196164

Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
â€“Â Carolina CÃ¡rdenas
May 15 at 16:31

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Use xargs and the -t option of cp:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs cp -t bio_files/

If your files might have spaces in their names, then make everything null-delimited:

grep -inrlZ "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs -0 cp -t bio_files/

answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

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Use xargs and the -t option of cp:

grep -inrl "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs cp -t bio_files/

If your files might have spaces in their names, then make everything null-delimited:

grep -inrlZ "Bioethik_Debatte" /var/cqp/upload/heideko/import_files | xargs -0 cp -t bio_files/

answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

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answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

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answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

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answered May 15 at 16:11

steeldriver

62.2k1196164

Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
â€“Â Carolina CÃ¡rdenas
May 15 at 16:31

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Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
â€“Â Carolina CÃ¡rdenas
May 15 at 16:31

Thank you. That worked! I'll read more about xargs!
â€“Â Carolina CÃ¡rdenas
May 15 at 16:31

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