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I want to select the first 3,000 files in a folder which contains 10,000 files. How do I select only the first 3,000? And if possible, how can I subsequently select the next 3,000 and then 3,000 after that?

I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

files filemanager copy user-data

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  Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?
  
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  @Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.
  
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  Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.
  
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I want to select the first 3,000 files in a folder which contains 10,000 files. How do I select only the first 3,000? And if possible, how can I subsequently select the next 3,000 and then 3,000 after that?

I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

files filemanager copy user-data

share|improve this question

edited Apr 15 at 8:44

Peter Mortensen

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asked Apr 14 at 10:35

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Select as in highlight by mouse or some command ?
  
  – Jim
  Apr 14 at 10:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Emmet Either. I need to copy them into separate folders.
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 10:51
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Tasks like this are exactly why it's still useful to have and know a CLI even in the fancy-graphics age.
  
  – chrylis
  Apr 14 at 22:01
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I want to select the first 3,000 files in a folder which contains 10,000 files. How do I select only the first 3,000? And if possible, how can I subsequently select the next 3,000 and then 3,000 after that?

I need to copy them into separate folders, each with 3,000 files.

files filemanager copy user-data

share|improve this question

edited Apr 15 at 8:44

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There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

• Change 3000 to another number if needed


• Change /opt/ to your desctination.


• Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

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edited Apr 14 at 11:21

answered Apr 14 at 10:54

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  mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:04
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:13
  

  
  
  
  


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  then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.
  
  – Rinzwind
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  You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command
  
  – steeldriver
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10

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

• Change 3000 to another number if needed


• Change /opt/ to your desctination.


• Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 14 at 11:21

answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:04
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 14 at 11:21
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command
  
  – steeldriver
  Apr 14 at 12:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

10

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

• Change 3000 to another number if needed


• Change /opt/ to your desctination.


• Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 14 at 11:21

answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

222k2929 gold badges428428 silver badges570570 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  mv: target './10000000.jpg' is not a directory This error shows up when I use the mv command. However it works just fine when I use the cp command. Also, is there a way to delete the first 3,000 files in the same way?
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:04
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Edit - It worked just by changing the flag from -f to -t for the mv command.
  
  – Sachihiro Astra
  Apr 14 at 11:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  then tf. f to force overwrite ;) And the cp is just to test the 1st group. mv delete the 3000 files.
  
  – Rinzwind
  Apr 14 at 11:21
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  You can probably omit the -- end-of-options argument, since find . will prepend ./ to every filename. You could also consider using printf './%s' * in place of the find -maxdepth 1 command
  
  – steeldriver
  Apr 14 at 12:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There is no easy method to do that from a stock file manager. You can do it with Shift + Arrow Up (or Arrow Down) but you will need to select the amount of files yourself.

Command line:

This will copy (cp) 3000 files (-n 3000) to /opt/ (-t "$directory"):

cd /dir/with/files/
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

• Change 3000 to another number if needed


• Change /opt/ to your desctination.


• Use mv -tf to move instead of cp -t when you know cp does what you want (the mv is needed to clear the 3000 files)

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 14 at 11:21

answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

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cd /dir/with/files/
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -print0 | head -z -n 3000 | xargs -0 -r -- cp -t "/opt/" --

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 14 at 11:21

answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

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answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

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answered Apr 14 at 10:54

RinzwindRinzwind

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