I wanted to copy, entire folder structure, with files(may be using xcopy). The criteria is that the folder structure should have a particular folder name. For example , I want to copy the entire folder structure, where folder name has "ABC"(all the folder structure should be copied, whereever "ABC" folder name is present - rest should not be). If it is not possible in xcopy, is there anything in UNix?
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Just a note: in Unix you have "directories", not "folders".– user235731Commented Jul 22, 2013 at 14:42
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I am not quite sure what you are asking. Could you give an example folder name of what you want to copy and what you don't?– terdonCommented Jul 22, 2013 at 15:27
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Assuming I understood you correctly:
find directory/ -type d -name "ABC" && cp -r directory/ destination/
This will recursively copy directory to destination as long as directory contains a sub-directory called ABC.
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Not sure, why. I get a "bash: [: too many arguments" error. Could it be because of the version?– SureshCommented Jul 22, 2013 at 16:51
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There shouldn't have been any brackets. I'm not sure why I added those. I edited my answer.– user235731Commented Jul 22, 2013 at 17:24
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This will actually copy everything recursively from directory to destination, whenever "ABC" is present. The source contains a lot of unwanted directories, I dont want to copy all the branches. I want to copy the braches, wherever "ABC" folder is present from source to destination. Sorry if my question was not clear.– SureshCommented Jul 23, 2013 at 10:54